Fishing at Frederick House Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Frederick House Lake is a Cochrane District water, Ontario side. Height above sea level is 271 metres. At roughly 38.67 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Some 34 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cochrane District list. For supplies, Iroquois Falls is 22 km out. Timmins lies 36 km off, Cochrane another 46 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Frederick House Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Frederick House Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 17°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Frederick House Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a reservoir by origin, with the deepest water near the dam. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Chapman Lake at 4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Frederick House Lake should be assumed from this page alone.