Peto Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Peto Lake is an Ontario water. Elevation runs to 491 metres. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Nearest town is Nipigon, 46 km off. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 147 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Peto 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. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Peto Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Peto Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Phasel Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Peto Lake are worth checking on the day.