Fishing Warner Lake in Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Warner Lake lies in Cochrane District, in Ontario. The surface lies 282 metres up. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 2.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The town to know is Timmins, 43 km out. After that come Iroquois Falls at 45 km and Kirkland Lake at 60 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Warner Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Cochrane District include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Warner Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Warner Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, McEnaney Lake is 1 km off. What applies at Warner Lake may have changed since it was mapped.