Fishing Pulling Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Pulling Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. At about 33 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 3.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Head to Ely, 42 km away, for anything you forgot. Atikokan follows at 57 km, then Babbitt at 63 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pulling Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Rainy River District records list northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Pulling Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Pulling Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Dahlin Lake, 1.5 km out. The position on Pulling Lake is worth confirming on the day.