Ramshead Lake Fishing in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Ramshead Lake belongs to Rainy River District. It lies 369 metres above sea level. At some 2.25 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 7.1 km in total. Supplies mean a trip to Ely, 36 km off. Beyond it, Babbitt at 54 km and Aurora at 73 km. Within easy reach: Lamb Lake sits 1.7 km out, Nina Moose Lake some 3.1 km off, Shohola Lake sits 4.6 km out, Emerald Lake some 4.7 km off and Oyster Lake sits 5 km out. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Ramshead Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Rainy River District: northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Ramshead Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -16°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Ramshead Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within 420 m of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lamb Lake is 1.7 km distant. Signs at Ramshead Lake carry more weight than any list.