Fishing Magnetic Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Rainy River District, Ontario, you have Magnetic Lake. The surface lies 432 metres up. With some 45 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Atikokan sits 30 km from the bank. For a city, Thunder Bay is 151 km off. Not far off: Lily Lake some 1.6 km off, Attraction Lake within 1.9 km, Kawene Lake some 2.9 km off, Whiskeyjack Lake within 3.2 km and Nowquabic Lake some 3.3 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Magnetic Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Rainy River District include northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Magnetic Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Magnetic Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lily Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Magnetic Lake are worth checking on the day.