Turf Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Turf Lake is an Ontario water. Height above sea level is 409 metres. Surface area runs to roughly 1.57 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The edge covers about 7.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sudbury list. Nearest place of any size is Chapleau, 92 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 145 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Turf Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Turf Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Turf Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Macle Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Turf Lake before loading the car.