Fishing Morris Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Morris Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. The bank is 451 metres above sea level. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. Our Rainy River District list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 37 km from Atikokan. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 170 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Morris Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Rainy River District, recorded fish include northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Morris Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Morris Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Cawing Lake is 0.9 km distant. What applies at Morris Lake may have changed since it was mapped.