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5-acre lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 56 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
The drawn water covers 5 acres wrapped in 0.3 miles of bank. Nearly circular (index 1.1), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. Roughly 22% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Cochrane District claims this one. If the bite dies, Clermont Lake is 2 mi to the southwest.
Spring brook trout on Collins Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. Put Shoreline break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 25 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (25 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Collins Lake carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 48 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Collins Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Collins Lake is about 56 ft (17 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brook trout on Collins Lake.
Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 25 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Collins Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Clermont Lake 2 mi · Hewitt Lake 2 mi · Garrison L. 2 mi · Halfway Lake 2 mi · Pothole L.s 3 mi · Pack Can Lake 3 mi · Emens Lake 4 mi · Dewhirst Lake 4 mi · Keller Lake 4 mi · Pike Lake 5 mi · McCulloch Lake 5 mi · Knight Lake 5 mi
See how Collins Lake stacks up: best brook trout lakes in Ontario
More water nearby: Cochrane District fishing maps (673 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.