Fishing reports · Updated November 2026

Sydney Lake Fishing Reports

The biggest walleye, northern pike and lake trout of each season on Sydney and Kilburn Lakes, with photos from our guests. Newest season first.

David Bildstein holding a big walleye on Sydney Lake, Ontario, 2026

David Bildstein · big walleye, Sydney Lake 2026

2026 season

2026 Sydney Lake fishing report

The biggest fish of the 2026 season, then the season's photos, newest first.

Walleye

31½″

Two of them: our biggest walleye of 2026.

Northern pike

45½″

Our biggest pike of 2026.

Lake trout

34″

Our biggest lake trout of 2026.

Ontario's Trophy Waters

Dec.

The 2026 winners are tallied in December. We'll post them here. About Trophy Waters

2026 photos

Walleye

Walleye

July 2026

Walleye

Walleye

July 2026

Northern pike

Northern pike

June 2026

Lake trout

Lake trout

June 2026

Northern pike

Northern pike

June 2026

Northern pike

Northern pike

June 2026

Northern pike

Northern pike

2026 season

Big walleye

Big walleye

David Bildstein · 2026 season

2025 season

2025 Sydney Lake fishing report

Our biggest walleye, northern pike and lake trout of 2025 all came in September, when the fish are at their heaviest.

Lake trout

40½″

Roger A., Sydney Lake, September 2025.

Smallmouth bass

18″

A trophy smallmouth for David on Rowdy Lake.

2025 photos

40½″ lake trout

40½″ lake trout

Roger A. · September 2025

40½″ lake trout on the board

40½″ lake trout on the board

September 2025

Walleye

Walleye

July 2025

Walleye release

Walleye release

2025 season

Walleye at last light

Walleye at last light

2025 season

Walleye

Walleye

2025 season

Golden walleye

Golden walleye

2025 season

Lake trout on the line

Lake trout on the line

2025 season

18″ smallmouth bass

18″ smallmouth bass

David · Rowdy Lake · 2025

Your turn

Put your fish on this page

2027 dates are open. Walleye from the May opener, pike all summer and the heaviest fish of the year in September.

Plan by species: walleye · northern pike · lake trout · best time to fish