Hustler Lake Fishing Guide, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Hustler Lake, in Rainy River District. Elevation runs to 404 metres. It measures some 1.09 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 42 km away sits Ely, the nearest settlement. It is 216 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. Alternatives close at hand: Ruby Lake some 1.1 km off, Warpaint Lake sits 1.4 km out, Weeny Lake some 1.7 km off, Emerald Lake sits 1.9 km out and Hag Lake some 2 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hustler Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Rainy River District names northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Hustler Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -16°C for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Hustler Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You can camp 260 m off, which suits an early start. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Ruby Lake is 1.1 km off. Where Hustler Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.