Fishing Section Pond in Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Rainy River District, Ontario, is where Section Pond sits. Land around it is pine and birch. It runs to roughly 15 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Rainy River District are larger. For supplies, Ely is 54 km out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 222 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Section Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Rainy River District names northern pike, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Section Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Section Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite lies 60 m away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Auchagah Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Section Pond in what we hold.