Fishing at Beavertail Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Beavertail Lake is set in Cochrane District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 232 metres. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Cochrane District standards. 24 km away sits Kapuskasing, the nearest town. Smooth Rock Falls is 37 km and Cochrane 87 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beavertail Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Beavertail Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Beavertail Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Balsam Lake, 2.8 km away. Nothing on Beavertail Lake should be assumed from this page alone.