Walroth Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Walroth Lake sits. The water sits 391 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. The town to know is Capreol, 92 km out. It is 113 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Walroth Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Walroth Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Walroth Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Blackie's Lake, 0.9 km away. Rules at Walroth Lake are worth checking on the day.