Chabbie Lake Fishing in Ontario, Ontario

• Overview

  The Ontario end of Ontario holds Chabbie Lake. The surface lies 282 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 5.80 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is the biggest water on our Ontario list. The closest town, La Sarre, is 97 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 356 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Chabbie Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The near bank of Chabbie Lake is often the one people ignore. Watch where fish top and note the time of day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Chabbie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Little Turcotte Lake, 9.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Chabbie Lake before loading the car.