Guenette Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Cochrane District, Ontario, you have Guenette Lake. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Cochrane District standards. 6.1 km away sits Kapuskasing, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 340 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Guenette Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Guenette Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Guenette Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Proulx Lake is 0.6 km off. For Guenette Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.