Tracey Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Tracey Lake is one of the Sudbury listings for Ontario. The water sits 371 metres up. Roughly 32 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 3.7 km, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Capreol, 80 km out. Beyond it, Valley East at 86 km and Rayside-Balfour at 91 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Tracey Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Tracey Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Tracey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Racket Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Tracey Lake is worth confirming on the day.