Blakelock Lake in Cochrane District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Blakelock Lake is one of the Cochrane District listings for Ontario. Height above sea level is 296 metres. Roughly 63 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 3.1 km, and most of it is walkable. For supplies, Cochrane is 80 km out. After that come Iroquois Falls at 93 km and Smooth Rock Falls at 107 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Blakelock Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Cochrane District records list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Blakelock Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Blakelock Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Kanitama Lake is 2.7 km distant. For Blakelock Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.