Andrew Lake in Cochrane District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ontario holds Andrew Lake, in Cochrane District. It stands 347 metres above sea level. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.3 km on foot. The closest town, Iroquois Falls, is 39 km distant. It is 220 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Andrew Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Cochrane District: northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Andrew Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Andrew Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, De Courcey Lake at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Andrew Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.