Hurd Lake Fishing Guide, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Hurd Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 224 metres. The water covers some 23 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 2.5 km, and most of it is walkable. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. 30 km away sits Smooth Rock Falls, the nearest town. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 315 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hurd Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Cochrane District: northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Hurd Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Hurd Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A pier or jetty stands 360 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Pitkinnen Lake is 5.3 km distant. For Hurd Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.