Jaw Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Jaw Lake belongs to Cochrane District. The surface lies 305 metres up. Surface area is around 33 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 4.8 km on foot. Start from Hornepayne, 37 km down the road. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 357 km away. Other water nearby: Shapeless Lake just 1 km, Saw Lake after 2 km, Mask Lake just 2 km, Daniel Lake after 2.4 km and Insect Lake just 2.6 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Jaw Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Jaw Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Jaw Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Shapeless Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Jaw Lake in particular, ask before you travel.