Audrey Lake Fishing near Hornepayne, Ontario

• Overview

  The Cochrane District end of Ontario holds Audrey Lake. It lies 307 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cochrane District list. Supplies mean a trip to Hornepayne, 45 km off. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 364 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Audrey Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Cochrane District names northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Audrey Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Audrey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Anita Lake, 0.5 km out. Treat access at Audrey Lake as something to verify.