Fishing Fleming Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Fleming Lake is listed under Cochrane District, Ontario. The surroundings are taiga. Roughly 2.41 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 8.4 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cochrane District list. The closest town, Hearst, is 48 km distant. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 383 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fleming Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Fleming Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Fleming Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Langemarck Lake, 4.2 km away. The position on Fleming Lake is worth confirming on the day.