Fishing at Tionaga Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Sudbury, Ontario, you have Tionaga Lake. It stands 373 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 17 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 3.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Head to Timmins, 71 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Chapleau (101 km) and Iroquois Falls (129 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Tionaga Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Tionaga Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Tionaga Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Green Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Tionaga Lake before loading the car.