Alonghill Lake in Rainy River District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Rainy River District, Ontario, you have Alonghill Lake. The water sits 373 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 2.10 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 19 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The town to know is Fort Frances, 55 km out. Further out sit International Falls (57 km) and Emo (70 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Alonghill Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Rainy River District names northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Alonghill Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 19°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Alonghill Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Dogfly Lake at 3.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Alonghill Lake locally before you travel.