Wright Lake near Kirkland Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wright Lake is a Cochrane District water, Ontario side. Height above sea level is 311 metres. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Cochrane District are larger. The town to know is Kirkland Lake, 31 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 215 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Wright Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Wright Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 17°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Wright Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Little Wright Lake, 0.4 km out. None of that is settled for Wright Lake in what we hold.