Threemile Lake Fishing Guide, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Rainy River District, Ontario, this is Threemile Lake. Land around it is mixed forest. At some 3.83 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. With about 38 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. It ranks high for size among our Rainy River District listings. The nearest place of any size is Atikokan, 55 km away. Ely follows at 64 km, then Babbitt at 83 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Threemile Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Rainy River District records list northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Threemile Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -16°C for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Threemile Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Vie Lake, 6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Threemile Lake in what we hold.