Wawongong Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ontario, Wawongong Lake belongs to Sudbury. The ground around here is taiga. It measures about 55 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 7.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nearest town is Timmins, 73 km off. Beyond it, Iroquois Falls at 125 km and Kirkland Lake at 126 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Wawongong Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Wawongong Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Wawongong Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Tatachikapika Lake is 2.5 km off. For Wawongong Lake in particular, ask before you travel.