Hewitt Lake near Kirkland Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Hewitt Lake lies within the bounds of Cochrane District, Ontario. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Cochrane District list holds plenty of bigger water. Kirkland Lake lies 32 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 209 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Hewitt Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Hewitt Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Hewitt Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lower Crescent Lake, 0.6 km out. What applies at Hewitt Lake may have changed since it was mapped.