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

• Overview

  Set in Rainy River District, Another Lake is an Ontario water. The land about it is lake country bush. The water covers some 50 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Atikokan is the closest town at 20 km. After that come Ignace at 63 km and Ely at 107 km. In the same area: Dragon Lake sits 1.5 km out, Sunshine Lake a touch under 4.1 km, Williamson Lake sits 5 km out, Caldwell Lake a touch under 6.8 km and Eye Lake sits 7.7 km out. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Another Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Rainy River District list northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Another Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Another Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Dragon Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Another Lake if anything is unclear.