Pell Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Sudbury, Ontario. Elevation runs to 380 metres. Surface area is around 38 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 4.0 km keeps the choices simple. Nearest town is Chapleau, 66 km off. Timmins is 110 km and Elliot Lake 167 km. Within a short drive: Coppell Lake (1.6 km), Lesage Lake 2.6 km away, Squash Lake (3.9 km), Thedan Lake 4.1 km away and Saucer Lake (4.4 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pell Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Sudbury, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Pell Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Pell Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Coppell Lake, 1.6 km away. Confirm before you fish Pell Lake.