Three Mile Lake Fishing Guide, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Three Mile Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. It stands 322 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Cochrane District are larger. The nearest place of any size is Iroquois Falls, 43 km away. Kirkland Lake is 47 km and La Sarre 77 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Three Mile Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Cochrane District list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Three Mile Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Three Mile Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Kettle Lake, 1.9 km away. For Three Mile Lake in particular, ask before you travel.