Lizard Lake near Iroquois Falls: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Cochrane District, Lizard Lake is an Ontario water. The country here is taiga. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 3.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. You are 27 km from Iroquois Falls. Greater Sudbury sits 246 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lizard Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lizard Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Lizard Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Pick Lake is 1.3 km distant. For Lizard Lake in particular, ask before you travel.