Peters Lake near Chapleau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Peters Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. Height above sea level is 446 metres. Roughly 85 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The shoreline runs about 12 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Chapleau, 32 km off. Beyond it, Wawa at 71 km and Sault Ste. Marie at 159 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Peters Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Sudbury, recorded fish 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. Anyone new to Peters Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Peters Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lower Prairie Bee Lake, 2.3 km away. Confirm access to Peters Lake locally before you travel.