Yoyo Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Yoyo Lake sits in Sudbury, out in Ontario. Height above sea level is 399 metres. At about 26 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 3.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Chapleau is the closest place, 34 km off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 253 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Yoyo Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Yoyo Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Yoyo Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows a campsite some 700 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Floranna Lake is 1.6 km off. Signs at Yoyo Lake carry more weight than any list.