Fishing Goldeneye Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Goldeneye Lake lies in Cochrane District, in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cochrane District list. The closest town, Hearst, is 52 km away. Beyond it, Hornepayne at 99 km and Kapuskasing at 142 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Goldeneye Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. Records held for Cochrane District cover northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Goldeneye Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Goldeneye Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Cardinal Lake, 0.3 km out. What applies at Goldeneye Lake may have changed since it was mapped.