Big Grassy River in Rainy River District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Big Grassy River is listed under Rainy River District, Ontario. The water sits 320 metres up. You are 46 km from Baudette. Winnipeg is the closest city, 222 km away. What else is close: Eleanor Lake lies 1.7 km on, 19 km out stands Turtle Lake, Obabikon Lake lies 21 km on, 27 km out stands Arrow Lake and Caliper Lake lies 30 km on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Big Grassy River

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Species logged across Rainy River District include northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Big Grassy River gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Cold months ice the margins and pools; moving water stays workable, and everything opens by late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Big Grassy River that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Eleanor Lake is 1.7 km distant. For Big Grassy River, the notice at the access point is the final word.