Fishing at Frontier Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Cochrane District, Ontario, is where Frontier Lake sits. The water sits 265 metres up. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 4.7 km, and most of it is walkable. For supplies, Iroquois Falls is 22 km out. Cochrane is 25 km and Timmins 51 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Frontier Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Cochrane District names northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Frontier Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Frontier Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Pickerel Lake at 6.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Frontier Lake before loading the car.