Fishing Green Lake in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Rainy River District, Green Lake is an Ontario water. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 61 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Nearest town is Ely, 44 km off. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 212 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. It repays a second visit more than a first.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Rainy River District include northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Green Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -16°C for January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Green Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a campsite 280 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Profit Lake is 0.8 km distant. Confirm access to Green Lake locally before you travel.