Fishing at Webfoot Lake, Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Webfoot Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Height above sea level is 416 metres. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.7 km, and most of it is walkable. It is a small entry by Greater Sudbury standards. Dowling sits 10 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 35 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Webfoot Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Greater Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Webfoot Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Webfoot Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A carry of 1.3 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Longvack Lake is 1.8 km distant. Where Webfoot Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.