Fishing at March Lake, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Rainy River District end of Ontario holds March Lake. The surface lies 390 metres up. With some 69 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The perimeter runs near 10.0 km, so plan the walk before you start. The nearest town is Atikokan, 37 km away. Ely follows at 61 km, then Babbitt at 83 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on March Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Rainy River District list northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. March Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on March Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Bentpine Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at March Lake may have changed since it was mapped.