Little Forks Lake in Cochrane District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Forks Lake is one of the Cochrane District waters in Ontario. The water sits 354 metres up. The closest town, Timmins, is 38 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 185 km off. More in the same country: Geikie Lakes within 1.8 km, Clayton Lake out at 3 km, Lower Forks Lake within 4.7 km, Banana Lake out at 4.7 km and Forks Lake within 5.7 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Forks Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Cochrane District: northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Little Forks Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Little Forks Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Geikie Lakes sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Little Forks Lake if anything is unclear.