Cuttle Lake Fishing Guide, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Cuttle Lake lies within the bounds of Rainy River District, Ontario. It lies 339 metres above sea level. Roughly 5.71 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. On our Rainy River District list it sits near the top for size. Fort Frances at 36 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 290 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cuttle Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Rainy River District records list northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Cuttle Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 19°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Cuttle Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Clayton Lake is 3 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Cuttle Lake for certain.