Fishing at Clodan Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Clodan Lake belongs to Cochrane District, Ontario. The country here is rolling bush. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for Cochrane District are larger. The nearest place of any size is Kirkland Lake, 41 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 235 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clodan Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Clodan Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -18°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Clodan Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Rouleau Lake, 1.9 km away. What applies at Clodan Lake may have changed since it was mapped.