Fishing at Singer Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Cochrane District, Ontario, is where Singer Lake sits. Around the bank it is northern bush. About 2.08 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 7.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Cochrane District list it sits near the top for size. 89 km away sits Cochrane, the nearest town. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 354 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Singer Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Singer Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Singer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Upper Burntbush Lake sits 7.8 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Singer Lake should be assumed from this page alone.