Bremner Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Bremner Lake, in Cochrane District. Height above sea level is 241 metres. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 1.2 km keeps the choices simple. Some 34 km away sits Kapuskasing, the nearest settlement. Smooth Rock Falls is 36 km and Cochrane 80 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bremner Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Bremner Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Bremner Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Macvicar Lake at 9.9 km is the sensible second choice. Where Bremner Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.