Wallin Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Greater Sudbury, Ontario, you have Wallin Lake. The ground round it is rolling bush. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Greater Sudbury are larger. The nearest place of any size is Capreol, 5.7 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 30 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wallin Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Greater Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Wallin Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Wallin Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Selwyn Lake, 1.6 km out. Confirm before you fish Wallin Lake.