Pettipher Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It stands 357 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.55 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The shoreline runs about 6.2 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Timiskaming District list. For supplies, Englehart is 69 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 124 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Pettipher Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Pettipher Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Pettipher Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Stumpy Lake, 2.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Pettipher Lake before loading the car.