Glabb Lake Fishing near Chapleau, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Glabb Lake is an Ontario water. It sits in taiga. Roughly 20 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.8 km of margin, front to back. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Chapleau at 14 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 250 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Glabb Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Glabb Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Glabb Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Pardee Lake, 2.3 km out. Check the position on Glabb Lake before loading the car.