Fishing at Upper Burntbush Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Cochrane District, Ontario, this is Upper Burntbush Lake. The bank is 302 metres above sea level. About 1.16 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 5.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Few waters listed in Cochrane District are bigger. Nearest town is Cochrane, 82 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 352 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Upper Burntbush Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Cochrane District, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Iowa darter and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Upper Burntbush Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Upper Burntbush Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. North Tweed Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Upper Burntbush Lake should be assumed from this page alone.