Wakwayowkastic Lake Fishing in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wakwayowkastic Lake is one of the Cochrane District waters in Ontario. The land about it is boreal forest. At some 2.20 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 14 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Cochrane District list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Cochrane, 80 km off. Further out sit Iroquois Falls (98 km) and Smooth Rock Falls (102 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Wakwayowkastic Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Wakwayowkastic Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Wakwayowkastic Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. North Tweed Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Wakwayowkastic Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.