Fishing at Trotter Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Trotter Lake is set in Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 372 metres. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Timmins, 72 km off. It is 179 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Trotter Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Trotter Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Trotter Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Wee Lake is 1.7 km distant. Check the position on Trotter Lake before loading the car.