Bingle Lake Fishing near Iroquois Falls, Ontario

• Overview

  The Cochrane District entry here is Bingle Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 288 metres up. With some 56 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With 5.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Iroquois Falls sits 30 km from here and is the nearest stop. Cochrane is 49 km away, with Timmins at 88 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bingle Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Cochrane District cover northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Bingle Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bingle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Upper Bingle Lake sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Where Bingle Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.