Violet Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Violet Lake lies within the bounds of Sudbury, Ontario. It sits in lake country bush country. It measures about 16 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.2 km of margin, front to back. Timmins at 98 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Capreol at 101 km and Englehart at 102 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Violet Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Sudbury: smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Violet Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Violet Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Ribble Lake, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Violet Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.