Fishing at Law Lake, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Law Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. The water sits 420 metres up. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Rainy River District. Atikokan sits 27 km from here and is the nearest stop. Thunder Bay sits 206 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Law Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Law Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Law Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Banning Lake is 1.7 km distant. None of that is settled for Law Lake in what we hold.