Skene Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Skene Lake lies in Cochrane District, in Ontario. It sits in boreal forest country. The water covers some 76 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 4.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Hearst lies 130 km from the water. Kapuskasing follows at 160 km, then Moosonee at 180 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Skene Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Skene Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -21°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Skene Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Moosonee Lake is 4.5 km distant. Confirm access to Skene Lake locally before you travel.