Fishing at North Chubb Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, North Chubb Lake is an Ontario water. This is mixed forest ground. With some 44 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is high ground by Ontario standards. For supplies, Chapleau is 78 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 228 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on North Chubb Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. North Chubb Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -14°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on North Chubb Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Limerick Lake, 3.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at North Chubb Lake for certain.