Fishing Moon Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Moon Lake is one of the Cochrane District waters in Ontario. It lies 306 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Cochrane District are larger. Iroquois Falls is the closest town at 26 km. Timmins follows at 34 km, then Cochrane at 43 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Moon Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 17°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Moon Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Dipper Lake is 0.3 km distant. Confirm before you fish Moon Lake.