Reaume Lake near Cochrane: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Cochrane District, Ontario, this is Reaume Lake. The surface lies 273 metres up. Around 33 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The perimeter runs near 6.6 km, so plan the walk before you start. The nearest town is Cochrane, 20 km away. Iroquois Falls lies 36 km off, Timmins another 50 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Reaume Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Reaume Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Reaume Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Crawfish Lake, 4.9 km away. For Reaume Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.