Fishing Belisle Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Cochrane District, Ontario, sits Belisle Lake. It lies 272 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cochrane District. The nearest town is Cochrane, 11 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 279 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Belisle Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Cochrane District cover northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Belisle Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -19°C for January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Belisle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Beth Lake at 2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Belisle Lake before loading the car.