Keg Lake in Cochrane District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Keg Lake belongs to Cochrane District, Ontario. The surface lies 284 metres up. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Cochrane District are larger. Head to Iroquois Falls, 25 km away, for anything you forgot. Greater Sudbury sits 232 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Keg Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Keg Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Keg Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. You can camp 1.4 km off, which suits an early start. There are picnic tables 330 m away. Facilities include toilets around 1.3 km from here. The water borders Kettle Lakes Provincial Park, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Spring Lake sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Keg Lake as something to verify.