Ramsey Lake – Sudbury

About this water

A genuine city lake — clear Canadian Shield water surrounded by parkland and trails, with easy shore and boat access minutes from downtown Sudbury.

Clear urban Shield lake inside city limits, ringed by parkland. Rocky shoreline with weedy bays. FMZ 10.

FMZ 10 regulations — Northeast Ontario — Sudbury, Algoma & Manitoulin (inland)

Inland northeastern Ontario north of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, including the inland lakes of Manitoulin Island. All lakes on Manitoulin Island are FMZ 10 except South Bay, which is FMZ 13, and Lake Wolsey, which is FMZ 14. The Great Lakes waters surrounding Manitoulin Island are not in FMZ 10 — the North Channel and Georgian Bay are FMZ 14 and the main basin of Lake Huron is FMZ 13. Its eastern border extends north from the mouth of the French River to Elk Lake, and its western border follows the east shore of Lake Superior from Sault Ste. Marie north to Wawa. It has more lake trout and brook trout lakes than any other Northeast zone.

• Walleye: 3rd Sat in May – March 1; S-4/C-2 with slot (must release 40–50 cm).
• Muskie: fourth Saturday in June to Dec 15; 137 cm minimum, S-1/C-0.
• Smallmouth bass: fourth Saturday in June to Nov 30; S-4/C-2.

Zone check: FMZ 10 confirmed from this water's coordinates against the official Ontario zone boundaries (reviewed 2026-08-12).

Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 10 page before your trip.

Seasonal availability

Open-season windows for the species found at Ramsey Lake – Sudbury, taken from the FMZ 10 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.

No FMZ 10 season line published in our summary for: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch. Check the official page before keeping these species.

Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 10 page before your trip.

Fishing tips

• French River granite channels concentrate baitfish — target current breaks.
• Walleye slot means you'll release most fish; barbless hooks speed the process.
• Work the rocky drop-offs along the south shore early in the morning for smallmouth, then move into the weedy bays for pike as the day warms.
• Access: Free municipal lot at the launch just past Science North.

Gear setup

Setup:

Medium spinning for bass; ultralight for panfish

Rod:

6'6" medium spinning rod

Reel:

Size 2500 spinning reel

Line:

10 lb braid with 8 lb fluorocarbon leader

Best bait:

Worms, Minnows, Leeches

Best lures:

Tube jig, Wacky Senko, Spinnerbait, Small crankbait