Fishing at Marie Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Marie Lake falls in Cochrane District, part of Ontario. Elevation runs to 273 metres. At about 18 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 3.1 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Hornepayne, is 40 km distant. It is 371 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Marie Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Marie Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. 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. The season on Marie Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Helen Lake is 4.8 km distant. Treat access at Marie Lake as something to verify.