Narrow Lake Fishing Guide, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Rainy River District, Ontario, you have Narrow Lake. The bank is 423 metres above sea level. It measures about 50 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. For supplies, Atikokan is 13 km out. Beyond it, Ignace at 83 km and Ely at 86 km. If this one is busy: Cole Lake at about 1.7 km, Lark Lake a touch under 2.4 km, Sue Lake at about 2.5 km, Owl Lake a touch under 2.7 km and Bewag Lake at about 2.7 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Narrow Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. 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. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Narrow Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Narrow Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Cole Lake is 1.7 km distant. Confirm before you fish Narrow Lake.