Lawless Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (ON)

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Lawless Lake, ON

Max 43 ft

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Fall shiner run window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Oct 31 · same push on the Ontario side — Simcoe's shiners migrate shallow as the water cools, and the predators ride with them

adultdaylight for the jig bite; after dark the shiners stack under dock lights with walleyes and pike mixed right in — follow the bait, not the spot — millions of shiners move together and the predators ride with them; silver profile and flash matter

Concentrates hard but travels — the school (and the walleyes under it) can be off a river mouth one week and miles upriver the next.

Jig-and-minnow is the event's signature — a frozen emerald shiner on a 1/4 oz jig drifted along the run; silver jerkbaits and trolled crankbaits take the roaming fish; blade baits under the schools.

The event happens over river mouths and the first miles upriver, warming shallow shorelines, and rocky points where the displaced bait stacks

Next on this water

June mayfly hatch (walleye lakes) · mayflyJun 1 – Aug 10 · in ~9 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Lawless Lake: what the data says

66-acre lake in Sudbury District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 43 ft. The contours come from a model of the real basin shape and its known max depth. Read them as probabilities, not soundings, and keep them out of navigation decisions. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.

Drawn out, this is 66 acres of water rimmed by 2.1 miles of bank. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 52% of the surface on the model — that's where the groceries are. Figure 0.7 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.4 mi at the beam. The water lies in Sudbury District. The nearest mapped water is Essem Lake, 4 mi to the northeast.

Northern Pike fishing at Lawless Lake

Spring puts northern pike in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 5 to 15 ft. Spring northern pike concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 5 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (5 ft)	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (19 ft)	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (5 ft)	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	5 to 15 ft	midday	Shallow bay flat (5 ft)	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Notable structure

The chart marks 6 structure features on Lawless Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 37 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 37 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 19 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 11 ft
Secondary point: point, around 11 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 5 ft

Lawless Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Lawless Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Lawless Lake?

Lawless Lake is about 43 ft (13 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Lawless Lake?

Anglers target northern pike on Lawless Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lawless Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lawless Lake?

For northern pike, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Lawless Lake?

Fishing on Lawless Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Essem Lake 4 mi · Keelow Lake 5 mi · Teal Lake 5 mi · Puswawa Lake 5 mi · Corrigan Lake 6 mi · Lineus Lake 8 mi · Korpela Lake 8 mi · Antler Lake 10 mi · Sheppard Lake 10 mi · Gale Lake 13 mi · Tenor Lake 14 mi · Lance Lake 14 mi

See how Lawless Lake stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Ontario

More water nearby: Sudbury District fishing maps (868 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.