People book Cascades Camps for three fish: walleye, bass, and northern pike. Rainy Lake holds other species too. What you can keep, and when, depends on the current regulations. Call or email us if you are planning a week around an opener.
Walleye, called pickerel by a lot of Canadian anglers, are the spring fish. After ice-out they are shallow, on warming bays and points. Through summer they slide onto deeper reefs and drops. Fall is a strong second season, often with fewer boats. A jig with live bait is the everyday rig. See fishing tips for the longer version.
The bass at camp are smallmouth, and they live on rock. Bass season dates change from year to year. Call or email us, and check the current regulations, before the trip.
Pike are in the weeds and the bays for the open-water season. They are a good backup when the walleye are off, and a target of their own in early summer. A wire leader is worth bringing.
Call or email us for which licence to buy. Read the current regulations before you fish. The camp will not guess a limit for you. Ontario fishing licences.