Upper Mikwam Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Cochrane District end of Ontario holds Upper Mikwam Lake. The bank is 349 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Cochrane District list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Cochrane, is 62 km away. Iroquois Falls is 64 km away, with La Sarre at 91 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Mikwam Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Cochrane District names northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Upper Mikwam Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Upper Mikwam Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Low Bush Lake is 3.1 km distant. Treat access at Upper Mikwam Lake as something to verify.