Evelyn Lake in Cochrane District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Evelyn Lake sits in Cochrane District, out in Ontario. Elevation runs to 308 metres. Around 28 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 4.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. 47 km away sits Hornepayne, the nearest town. For a city, Thunder Bay is 366 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Evelyn Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Cochrane District, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Evelyn Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Evelyn Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lewis Lake is 0.5 km off. For Evelyn Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.