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

• Overview

  Kinogocheship Lake lies in Cochrane District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 258 metres. The water covers some 72 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 8.3 km, so plan the walk before you start. Smooth Rock Falls lies 115 km from the water. Then Cochrane, 115 km, and Moose Factory, 134 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kinogocheship Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Kinogocheship Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -20°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Kinogocheship Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Pakweyau Lake sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Kinogocheship Lake if anything is unclear.