Fishing Grebe Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Cochrane District, Ontario, you have Grebe Lake. Height above sea level is 163 metres. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Cochrane District are larger. Hearst sits 54 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Hornepayne at 103 km and Kapuskasing at 143 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Grebe Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Cochrane District, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Grebe Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Grebe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Gadwall Lake is 0.3 km distant. Check the position on Grebe Lake before loading the car.