Deposit Lake in Rainy River District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Deposit Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario. The surroundings are mixed forest. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Rainy River District are larger. For supplies, Ely is 53 km out. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 220 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Deposit Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Rainy River District: northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Deposit Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 19°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Deposit Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A campsite lies 730 m away for anyone staying over. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Bourassa Lake, 0.9 km out. None of that is settled for Deposit Lake in what we hold.