Leach Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Leach Lake lies in Cochrane District, Ontario. It sits at 286 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cochrane District list. Iroquois Falls is the closest place, 34 km off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 233 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Leach Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Leach Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Leach Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Froome Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Leach Lake as something to verify.