Fishing at Bodell Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Bodell Lake stands in Cochrane District, Ontario. The surface lies 264 metres up. About 1.20 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Bank access stretches around 4.8 km in total. On our Cochrane District list it sits near the top for size. Start from Moose Factory, 93 km down the road. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 445 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bodell Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Bodell Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Bodell Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Ligigami Lake, 2.1 km out. Treat Bodell Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.