Dunne Lake Fishing Guide, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Cochrane District, Ontario. This is taiga ground. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Cochrane District standards. Kapuskasing sits 32 km from here and is the nearest stop. Smooth Rock Falls is 80 km and Hearst 81 km. Close neighbours run: Kidney Lake at 1.5 km, Nixon Lake lies 3.5 km on, Lemon Lake at 5.8 km, Eleanor Lake lies 5.9 km on and McKenzie Lake at 6.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Dunne Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Cochrane District records list northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Dunne Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Dunne Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Kidney Lake is 1.5 km off. Ask locally about Dunne Lake if anything is unclear.