Fishing at Lockett Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Lockett Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. The ground round it is taiga. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Cochrane District standards. The nearest town is Cochrane, 21 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 300 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lockett Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lockett Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lockett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.2 km off. Mapping shows a campsite some 340 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lloyd Lake, 0.4 km out. The position on Lockett Lake is worth confirming on the day.