Fishing West Tanner Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find West Tanner Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. The water covers some 51 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 5.4 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Lively sits 27 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Greater Sudbury at 31 km and Azilda at 39 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on West Tanner Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On West Tanner Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -12°C for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on West Tanner Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Halifax Lake, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at West Tanner Lake for certain.