Rhamey Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Rhamey Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The surface lies 449 metres up. The water covers some 31 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 4.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Lappe lies 56 km from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 76 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rhamey Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Rhamey Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Rhamey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Starnes Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Rhamey Lake is worth confirming on the day.