Nuttall Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Rainy River District end of Ontario holds Nuttall Lake. The water sits 358 metres up. Around 27 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.7 km on foot. On size it sits at the modest end of our Rainy River District list. Nearest town is Emo, 41 km off. For a city, Winnipeg is 275 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Nuttall Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across 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. On Nuttall Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Nuttall Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Biddison Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Where Nuttall Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.