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8-acre lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 40 ft. The depth chart comes from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1969, a decades-old survey (an MNRF lake survey). What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
The outline encloses 7 acres, worked by 0.6 miles of shoreline. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 89% of this chart. Call it 0.3 mi long. Cochrane District claims this one. If the bite dies, O'Malley Lake is 1 mi to the northwest.
Spring brook trout on Else L. 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 Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin 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 | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (25 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
When the water first warms, splake slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 12 to 40 ft game here, winter a 9 to 40 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 12 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (12 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 12 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (12 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (12 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Structure-wise the chart holds 3 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 25 ft.
Access data: Geospatial Ontario - Fishing Access Points. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
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 Else L. specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Else L. is about 40 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1969, a decades-old survey (an MNRF lake survey).
Anglers target brook trout, splake on Else L..
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for splake 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 Else L. 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.
O'Malley Lake 1 mi · Crickard Lake 1 mi · Dunn Lake 2 mi · Bradette Lake 2 mi · Peterson Lake 2 mi · Beth Lake 3 mi · Palangio Lake 3 mi · Carman Lake 3 mi · Tailleurs L. 4 mi · L. 12F-6 4 mi · Hall Lake 4 mi · L. 12F-12 4 mi
See how Else L. stacks up: best brook trout lakes in Ontario · best splake lakes in Ontario
More water nearby: Cochrane District fishing maps (673 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.