Rudy Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Rudy Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 527 metres above sea level. With some 17 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Grand Marais is the closest place, 33 km off. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 92 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rudy Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Rudy Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Rudy Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The car has to stay 1.1 km away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Fishing from a pier is possible 870 m away. Overnight stays are possible 970 m away. There is a toilet block some 1.1 km out. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Flour Lake at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Rudy Lake before loading the car.