Fishing at Takucmich Lake, Rainy River District, Ontario

• Overview

  Takucmich Lake is one of the Rainy River District waters in Ontario. The water sits 365 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 1.38 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The shoreline runs about 10 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Ely sits 53 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 216 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Takucmich Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Takucmich Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Takucmich Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a campsite 610 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Tesaker Lake is 1.3 km distant. Rules at Takucmich Lake are worth checking on the day.