Sutherland Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Sutherland Lake lies in Cochrane District, Ontario. Everything around it is spruce and muskeg. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cochrane District. 36 km away sits Timmins, the nearest town. Cochrane follows at 40 km, then Iroquois Falls at 52 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sutherland Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Cochrane District records list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Sutherland Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Sutherland Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Jack Lake, 0.4 km away. Check the position on Sutherland Lake before loading the car.