White's Lake in Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Sudbury, Ontario. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Capreol, 90 km away. Rayside-Balfour is 94 km away, with Valley East at 94 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on White's Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish White's Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at White's Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Blackie's Lake sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at White's Lake as something to verify.