Pickerel or Walleye Fishing on Rice Lake can be very rewarding and a great way to spend time with your family outdoors.

When the Walleye on Rice Lake are biting you can bag your limit in a short period of time due to the new slot size regulations in place this year for walleye. Please ensure you know your size and limit before you head out onto the lake.

Keep in mind the weather must cooperate in order for one to be successful in this enjoyable pastime. Be aware of what the recent past weather conditions were as it may take a couple of days for the bite to return after cold fronts have passed through and wind directions change affecting the lakes temperature. Remember Rice Lake is a shallow one and can be easily affected by Mother Nature.

Some of the best fishing occurs when there is “chop” on the water (small whitecaps) as it makes the water clarity to become murky and more disorienting to smaller baitfish. This provides walleye with a much easier opportunity to feed. Remember these windy conditions can make fishing in smaller boats a bit unsafe. Make sure that you always wear a lifejacket and that there is one that fits for everyone on the boat.

When fishing, keep in mind that for the most part this lake is shallow with most areas being around the 15ft mark. There are only a handful of places that it exceeds 30 ft. deep.

Trolling (which is somewhat under utilized nowadays) should be a method used a good part of the time one spends trying to catch these tasty morsels. When trolling look for weed lines that boarder on deeper water, as for a lure to catch that walleye good luck has been had with Rapala minnow raps in a perch pattern.

In the few deeper areas jigging for walleye on Rice Lake can land you a multitude of fish in a very short time. Successful colors for jig heads are chartreuse or white tipped with a minnow or scented plastic baits such as the Berkley Gulp product line.

Of course time of day plays a part in your freshwater walleye fishing success, first and last light are prime active times for these to be foraging for a pan fish meal. Another walleye fishing tip is to target small bay areas in the transitional water depth zones between the bay mouth and open water.

No matter what time you are Walleye Fishing on Rice Lake take the time to enjoy the world around you and enjoy what Ontario has to offer.

Make sure that Railway Cottages is your place to cast a line from or tie up to when you are Walleye Fishing on Rice Lake.

Also keep in mind Rice Lake is well known for its' Bass Fishing, Crappie and Panfish as well.

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