Cochram Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ontario holds Cochram Lake, in Kenora District. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. It measures some 6.17 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 11 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Kenora District are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Oxford House, 206 km away. Norway House is 232 km away, with Red Lake at 237 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cochram Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Cochram Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -22°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Cochram Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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 wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Azure Lake is 6.1 km off. Treat Cochram Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.