Alice Lake Fishing in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Rainy River District, Ontario, this is Alice Lake. What surrounds it is pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 5.74 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter is close to 35 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. On our Rainy River District list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Atikokan, 34 km out. Beyond it, Ely at 74 km and Babbitt at 96 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Alice Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Rainy River District include northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Alice Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Alice Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Gahn Lake is 1.9 km distant. What applies at Alice Lake may have changed since it was mapped.