Vie Lake Fishing in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Vie Lake is one of the Rainy River District listings for Ontario. This is mixed forest ground. With some 91 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 8.2 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nearest place of any size is Atikokan, 61 km away. Ely is 64 km and Babbitt 82 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Vie Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Rainy River District: northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Vie Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. 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. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Vie Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A made slipway is 1.1 km from here, which settles the boat question. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Deer Lake is 1.5 km off. Ask locally about Vie Lake if anything is unclear.