Tiny Lake Fishing Guide, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Tiny Lake is set in Rainy River District, Ontario. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Rainy River District list. Start from Emo, 30 km down the road. Winnipeg is the closest city, 261 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tiny Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Rainy River District: northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Tiny Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Tiny Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Off Lake is 3 km off. Rules at Tiny Lake are worth checking on the day.