Tyrone Lake in Greater Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Tyrone Lake stands in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Land around it is mixed forest. It runs to roughly 31 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. At about 7.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. For a base, Rayside-Balfour sits 22 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 41 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Tyrone Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Greater Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Tyrone Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Tyrone Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Little Michaud Lake is 3 km off. Treat access at Tyrone Lake as something to verify.