Fishing Little Kesagami Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Cochrane District, Ontario. The country here is boreal forest. It measures some 5.12 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 17 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cochrane District list. The closest town, Cochrane, is 94 km distant. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 366 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Kesagami Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Little Kesagami Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Little Kesagami Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Christianson Lake is 6.1 km distant. Treat Little Kesagami Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.