Froome Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Froome Lake is one of the Cochrane District listings for Ontario. It sits at 292 metres above sea level. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest place of any size is Iroquois Falls, 35 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 233 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Froome Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Froome Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Froome Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Leach Lake is 1 km distant. Where Froome Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.