Templeton Lake Fishing Guide, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Cochrane District, Ontario, sits Templeton Lake. Elevation runs to 316 metres. It measures about 48 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.7 km on foot. The town to know is Hearst, 49 km out. It is 390 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Templeton Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Templeton Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Templeton Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Irene Lake is 0.9 km off. Signs at Templeton Lake carry more weight than any list.