River Lake near Elliot Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  River Lake is an Algoma water, in Ontario. It stands 408 metres above sea level. Roughly 22 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 4.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Some 35 km away sits Elliot Lake, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 131 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on River Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. River Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. River Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Oak Lake is 1.9 km off. Nothing on River Lake should be assumed from this page alone.