Bufflehead Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Bufflehead Lake belongs to Cochrane District. The setting is taiga. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cochrane District. Hearst lies 44 km from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 404 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bufflehead Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Bufflehead Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Bufflehead Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Egret Lake is 1.4 km distant. Signs at Bufflehead Lake carry more weight than any list.