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12-acre lake in Cochrane District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 59 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The drawn water covers 12 acres wrapped in 0.6 miles of bank. Its 1.2 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. 20% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. It sits in Cochrane District. Its nearest charted neighbour, Emens Lake, is 2 mi to the southwest.
Spring brook trout on Hewitt Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 3 to 20 ft. The chart's best answer is Shoreline break — drop-off, 27 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in 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 (27 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 |
Structure-wise the chart holds 4 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 50 ft.
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 Hewitt Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Hewitt Lake is about 59 ft (18 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 Hewitt Lake.
Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 27 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Hewitt 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.
Emens Lake 2 mi · Keller Lake 2 mi · Collins Lake 2 mi · Halfway Lake 2 mi · Clermont Lake 2 mi · Garrison L. 2 mi · McCulloch Lake 3 mi · Pike Lake 3 mi · Pothole L.s 3 mi · Knight Lake 3 mi · Perry Lake 3 mi · Dewhirst Lake 4 mi
See how Hewitt 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.