Woods Lake Fishing near Chapleau, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury in Ontario is where Woods Lake sits. This is northern bush country. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Sudbury list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 43 km away sits Chapleau, the nearest settlement. Then Wawa, 85 km, and Hornepayne, 141 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Woods Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Woods Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Four Line Lake is 3.1 km off. Nothing on Woods Lake should be assumed from this page alone.