Pelee Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pelee Lake is a Rainy River District water, Ontario side. The ground around here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 45 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 4.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. 36 km away sits Atikokan, the nearest town. Then Ely, 66 km, and Babbitt, 88 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pelee Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Across Rainy River District, recorded fish include northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Pelee Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Pelee Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Fair Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Where Pelee Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.