Bigwater Lake near Timmins: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Bigwater Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. It lies 282 metres above sea level. About 1.86 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You are looking at roughly 6.0 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Cochrane District are bigger. Timmins lies 17 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 237 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Bigwater Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Bigwater Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Bigwater Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is camping recorded roughly 740 m off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Noted Lake is 2.2 km off. Check the current arrangement for Bigwater Lake.