Lucky Finn Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lucky Finn Lake falls in Rainy River District, part of Ontario. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Our Rainy River District list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Ely, 47 km away. It is 217 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lucky Finn Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Rainy River District list northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lucky Finn Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Lucky Finn Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite lies 1.1 km away for anyone staying over. Part of this sits inside or beside 1, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Nahimana Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lucky Finn Lake locally before you travel.