Fishing Hurdman Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Hurdman Lake lies within the bounds of Cochrane District, Ontario. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. Roughly 1.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. The nearest place of any size is Smooth Rock Falls, 12 km away. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 326 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hurdman Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Cochrane District: northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Hurdman Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Hurdman Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Levarg Lake, 8.5 km out. Check the position at Hurdman Lake before loading the car.