Coop Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Coop Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 446 metres. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. The nearest place of any size is Ignace, 51 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 177 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Coop Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Coop Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Coop Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Winter Lake is 0.8 km off. For Coop Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.