Rightangle Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Rightangle Lake sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. Roughly 55 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 4.7 km keeps the choices simple. Nipigon lies 64 km from the water. Lappe is 69 km away, with Shuniah Township at 71 km. More in the same country: George Lake 3 km off, Iris Lake at 3.2 km, Amos Lake 4.2 km off, Eula Lake at 4.7 km and Maran Lake 5 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Rightangle Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Rightangle Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Rightangle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, George Lake is 3 km distant. For Rightangle Lake in particular, ask before you travel.