Y Lake Fishing in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Y Lake falls in Greater Sudbury, part of Ontario. Height above sea level is 249 metres. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 2.4 km keeps the choices simple. Most waters listed here for Greater Sudbury are larger. Nearest town is Lively, 20 km off. Greater Sudbury lies 29 km off, Azilda another 33 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Y Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Y Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -12°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Y Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Bevin Lake, 1 km away. Where Y Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.