Redpoll Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Redpoll Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. It stands 172 metres above sea level. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Cochrane District standards. The town to know is Hearst, 49 km out. Hornepayne lies 93 km off, Kapuskasing another 141 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Redpoll Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Cochrane District, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Redpoll Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Redpoll Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Grosbeak Lake, 2.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Redpoll Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.