Arras Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ontario holds Arras Lake, in Cochrane District. It sits at 341 metres above sea level. Kirkland Lake at 28 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 203 km off. Nearest other option: Burl Lakes roughly 0.6 km, Tomwool Lake near enough 0.8 km, Verona Lake roughly 1.1 km, Cariad Lake near enough 2.1 km and Lalonde Lake roughly 2.1 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Arras Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Cochrane District: northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Arras Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Arras Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Burl Lakes, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Arras Lake in what we hold.