Pexton Lake Fishing Guide, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pexton Lake sits within Cochrane District in Ontario. It sits in rolling bush. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.5 km in total. Iroquois Falls is the closest town at 27 km. Beyond it, Timmins at 36 km and Cochrane at 58 km. Within a short drive: Island Lake just 0.3 km, 0.5 km away is Leece Lake, La Viollette Lake just 0.6 km, 0.7 km away is Slab Lake and Deer Lake just 1.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pexton Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Pexton Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Pexton Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a car park 320 m from the bank. There is camping recorded roughly 520 m off. Picnic facilities are recorded some 870 m out. Toilets are 440 m away, which matters on a long session. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Island Lake, 0.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Pexton Lake before loading the car.