Fishing Potts Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Potts Lake is set in Rainy River District, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest country. At about 83 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Atikokan lies 30 km from the water. Ignace is 47 km away, with Dryden at 111 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Potts Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Rainy River District names northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Potts Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Potts Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac La Mere sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. Where Potts Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.