Fishing at Davis Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Cochrane District, Ontario, sits Davis Lake. Elevation runs to 274 metres. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cochrane District list. Timmins is the closest place, 36 km off. Beyond it, Cochrane at 40 km and Iroquois Falls at 52 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Davis Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Cochrane District, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Davis Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Davis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Mel Lake is 0.2 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Davis Lake for certain.