Fish Species

Fairbank Lake has 16 documented species of fish:

  • Bluntnose Minnow

  • Cisco (Lake Herring)

  • Iowa Darter

  • Lake Trout

  • Lake Whitefish

  • Logperch

  • Ninespine Stickleback

  • Northern Pike

  • Pumkinseed

  • Rock Bass

  • Smallmouth Bass

  • Spoonhead Sculpin

  • Spottail Shiner

  • Walleye

  • White Sucker

  • Yellow Perch

For more detailed information on the different fish species found in Greater Sudbury follow the fish link.

Check consumption guidelines for fish caught in Fairbank Lake through the Ministry of the Environment's Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fishing.