Fishing at Wasicho Lake, Cochrane District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wasicho Lake stands in Cochrane District, Ontario. It sits in taiga country. Surface area runs to roughly 1.68 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. With 9.5 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cochrane District. Head to Cochrane, 74 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 333 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wasicho Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Cochrane District records list northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and Iowa darter among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Wasicho Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Wasicho Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Twopeak Lake at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Wasicho Lake as something to verify.