Ebach Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Ebach Lake sits. The surface lies 448 metres up. The water covers some 23 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 4.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Chapleau is the closest place, 30 km off. Further out sit Wawa (96 km) and Sault Ste. Marie (133 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ebach Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Ebach Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Ebach Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Chord Lake, 1.3 km out. The position on Ebach Lake is worth confirming on the day.