Parker Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Parker Lake is a Cochrane District water, Ontario side. The land about it is northern bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Cochrane District list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Cochrane, 24 km away. Smooth Rock Falls follows at 44 km, then Iroquois Falls at 63 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Parker Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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, Iowa darter and logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Parker Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Parker Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Brooks Lake is 1 km distant. Rules at Parker Lake are worth checking on the day.