Blount Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Blount Lake stands in Cochrane District, Ontario. The setting is northern bush on every side. Around 10 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Cochrane, is 22 km away. Smooth Rock Falls follows at 44 km, then Iroquois Falls at 60 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blount Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Cochrane District records list northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Blount Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Blount Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Wallie Lake is 1 km distant. For Blount Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.