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

• Overview

  In Ontario, Legault Lake falls inside Cochrane District. Elevation runs to 350 metres. At roughly 10 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Kirkland Lake lies 37 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 207 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Legault Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Cochrane District records list northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Legault Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Legault Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Hattatt Lake is 1.3 km distant. Check the position at Legault Lake before loading the car.