Fishing Sydere Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Sydere Lake is listed under Cochrane District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 265 metres. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Smooth Rock Falls, is 18 km distant. It is 303 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sydere Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Sydere Lake a stretch at a time.

• 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. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Sydere Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Peron Lake, 4.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sydere Lake in particular, ask before you travel.