Fishing Wiener Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Wiener Lake sits. It sits in northern bush. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. Chapleau sits 18 km from the bank. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 226 km away. Others within reach: Pack Sack Lake 1.6 km away, Pirie Lake roughly 2 km, Olympic Lake 2.1 km away, Moodie Lake roughly 2.8 km and Nephic Lake 4.2 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wiener Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Sudbury list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Wiener Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Wiener Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Pack Sack Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Wiener Lake if anything is unclear.