Fishing Little Grassy Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Cochrane District, Ontario, is where Little Grassy Lake sits. The setting is boreal forest on every side. With some 17 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.0 km on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. For supplies, Hearst is 27 km out. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 427 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Grassy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Little Grassy Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Little Grassy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Fox Lake at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Little Grassy Lake carry more weight than any list.