Fishing Andrews Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Cochrane District entry here is Andrews Lake, in Ontario. The surface lies 344 metres up. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cochrane District. Iroquois Falls is the closest place, 44 km off. It is 243 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Andrews Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Andrews Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Andrews Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Munro Lake is 1.9 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Andrews Lake for certain.