Leg of Lamb Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Leg of Lamb Lake is a Cochrane District water, in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Cochrane District list holds plenty of bigger water. Iroquois Falls is the closest place, 25 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 232 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Leg of Lamb Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Leg of Lamb Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around 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. Plan around that when you fish Leg of Lamb Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A picnic area is mapped about 800 m away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Kettle Lake sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Leg of Lamb Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.