Pebbly Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Nipissing District, Pebbly Lake is an Ontario water. The setting is mixed forest on every side. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nipissing District. Start from Témiscaming, 14 km down the road. Greater Sudbury sits 136 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Pebbly Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Pebbly Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Pebbly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Porcupine Lake, 1.8 km away. Confirm access to Pebbly Lake locally before you travel.