Rainy Lake

Koochiching - Minnesota


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  • 32 spots

Lake Rainy is a lake located in Koochiching County, Minnesota Rainy Lake is on the border between Minnesota and Canada near Voyageurs National Park

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Rainy Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. Tristan Johnson
    - Rainy Lake

    Details: 13.0 in. Walleye with a lindy

  2. Matt Johnson
    - Rainy Lake

    Details: Black Crappie with a Live Bait or PowerBait, ect.

    Falls River and Pipestone River from Stokes Bay of Rainy Lake upstream to first rapids. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from April 1 to June 14

  3. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    Last one, since Chris P is probably flipping out! A couple of the islands had old gold mines on them. We went in to explore this one. Didn't get in very far ...more till we hit water, but it was 20 degrees cooler, so a nice break from the 90 degree days were had. Another great vacation in the books. Off to Florida in a few more weeks. See you soon Morris! 😁

    Walleye

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Dustin! 👊🏻
    2. Dustin Walker 0
      that’s pretty cool
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Awesome Gunnar! Hopefully we will get back to Canada side next year🤞🏻🤞🏻 and see the car!
    4. Gunnar Carlson 0
      Never actually tried to go in and check out this mine but I always think about it when we’re boating on by. Also love going to check out the old car on an island ...more up on the Canadian side (when we could go there). Was just up this way too camping on Dry Weed Island
    5. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Andy👊🏻
    6. Andy Figiel 0
      thanks so awesome!!!
    7. Robert Coleman 0
      You and me both Morris! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    8. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Melissa👊🏻
    9. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Chris👊🏻😂😂😂
    10. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      glad you didn’t run into the Bald headed Bear🤣
    11. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      glad you didn’t run into the Bald headed Bear🤣
    12. Melissa Norris 0
      Cool pic!😀😁
    13. Christopher Pereira 0
      I usually keep my floods to fish pics only, but holes in rocks are cool too i guess 🤷. 😂😂. Awesome trip bud!
    14. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Bryan👊🏻
    15. Robert Coleman 0
      Lmao Josh! Will do!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
    16. Bryan Harper 0
      Cool place!🎣👍
    17. Josh Sommerville 0
      Pick me up on your way thru to Florida Robert🤣🤣🤣🤣
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  4. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    Hard to beat those sunsets!

    Walleye

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Andy👊🏻
    2. Andy Figiel 0
      nice pics!!!
    3. Andy Figiel 0
      nice pics!!!
    4. Andy Figiel 0
      nice pics!!!
    5. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Melissa👊🏻
    6. Melissa Norris 0
      Nice pic!😀😁
    7. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Bryan👊🏻
    8. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks B👊🏻
    9. Bryan Harper 0
      Great shots! 🌍🍻
    10. b ripoer 0
      great pics Robert
    11. Robert Coleman 0
      Cameras do them no justice! 👊🏻
    12. Josh Sommerville 0
      Awesome view👍🏻
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  5. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    Even managed to catch a couple Sauger and a Walleye on a homemade SPINNERBAIT! (Thanks J.S.😉) I've never caught either one on a spinnerbait before and I get ...more 3 in one trip!

    Sauger with a Spinnerbait

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Hans👊🏻
    2. Robert Coleman 0
      👉🏻😉Bingo Capt! 😂😂😂
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Melissa👊🏻
    4. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      Chatterville Baits.....ETC
    5. Melissa Norris 0
      Nice!!!😀😁
    6. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Debbie👊🏻
    7. Debbie Ferguson 0
      awesome Robert!! 👊👍🎣
    8. Robert Coleman 0
      Thank you x2!😉😁👊🏻
    9. Josh Sommerville 0
      Sweet!!!!! Nice catches Robert👍🏻
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  6. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    Just for you Morris.... A couple of Fishidy 6 pounders! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    small-eye? with a Leech

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Rainer 👊🏻😂
    2. Rainer Johnson 0
      I love it
    3. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      you left out waiting for the exact moment the hatch 🐣 to hook them😁
    4. Robert Coleman 0
      Lmao! Thank you Page! Finally, someone who understands talent! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    5. Page Berkholz 0
      Oh awesome I love tiny fish pics everybody knows it takes just the right finesse and mostly skill to pinpoint their little mouths???!!
    6. Robert Coleman 0
      😁😁😁😁😁😁
    7. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      WOW 🤣😂🤣😂
    8. Tod Fisher 0
      "wow" lol
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  7. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    Drew and Josh both caught the longest Walleyes at 24".

    24.0 in. Walleye with a Lindy rig w/ a Shiner

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Hans👊🏻
    2. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Scott 👊🏻
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Melissa👊🏻
    4. Scott S 0
      Those are some good ones
    5. Melissa Norris 0
      Nice catches!😀😁
    6. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Bryan👊🏻
    7. Bryan Harper 0
      Sweet Eyes!🎣🎣🍻🍻🤙
    8. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Josh👊🏻
    9. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice ones👍🏻👍🏻
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  8. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    We did pretty well on walleyes compared to what others were saying at the dock. Some even had a blue tint to them that you could see on their tail. And it wiped ...more off with a rag... crazy!

    Walleye with a Lindy rig w/ shiner/leech

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Yeah, I hear you Gunnar, the mayfly hatch was terrible everywhere we went. Never found schools of fish. Find the Eyes in 18-28 feet of water. Shallow (18') ...more in low light or the one cloudy day we had. We searched til we marked fish on electronics, and then fished. Best luck with shiners and/or leeches. Black Bay was very good to us in the evenings. Not deep there 8 feet! Sorry to hear about the bears! I hear they make great rugs! Lol We didn't see a single one! 😞
    2. Gunnar Carlson 0
      We struggled due to that mayfly hatch as well. While the fishing was tough, we did manage to catch a few every day 16”-20”. We never really found any schools, did ...more you? What depths were you having luck with? Tried deep & shallow & worked the electronics like crazy but no luck. Fishing is just SO different on the US side. We would have had a few more days if the damned bears would’ve left our camp alone! Looks like you had a great trip!
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  9. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    So much fun watching them explode the surface!

    Smallmouth Bass with a Topwater/Spinnerbait

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Melissa👊🏻
    2. Melissa Norris 0
      Great job!!😀😁
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Bryan 👊🏻
    4. Bryan Harper 0
      Awesome collage! 🎣🍻👍
    5. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks brother! 👊🏻
    6. Josh Sommerville 0
      Awesome trip for you guys. Congrats.
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  10. Robert Coleman
    - Rainy Lake

    Just got back from vacation from Rainy Lake. Plans were to stay in Canada, but with the border still closed, we ended up in Minnesota. Fishing was tough with the ...more Mayfly hatch, but we did pretty well with quite a few walleyes in the slot limit that had to be released. Caught enough below the slot for 2 shore lunches and 3 limits to bring home. Smallies were very tough until we found some current, then it was FISH ON! I managed the largest one at 19".

    19.0 in. Smallmouth Bass with a River2Sea Whopper Plopper

    1. Robert Coleman 0
      Sorry to hear Doug! Thanks👊🏻
    2. Doug Sides 0
      The border closing killed my plans to go to Sioux Narrows. Nice catches all around.
    3. Doug Sides 0
      The border closing killed my plans to go to Sioux Narrows. Nice catches all around.
    4. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Michael, my first, but won't be my last! 👊🏻
    5. brennan & kate royalty 0
      went to rainy lake as a kid and have great memories. glad you had some good fishing
    6. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Melissa👊🏻
    7. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Scott👊🏻
    8. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Will👊🏻
    9. Scott S 0
      That's a nice Smallie
    10. Melissa Norris 0
      Great catch!😀😁
    11. Will Critchfield 0
      thanks, I was wondering bc I thought I would move down to 90 instead of using my 110 for smallies this summer, btw nice bronze back 👊
    12. Robert Coleman 0
      Will, it was a 110!👍🏻
    13. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Bryan👊🏻
    14. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Debbie👊🏻
    15. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks Tod👊🏻
    16. Will Critchfield 0
      I got one question, was it a 90 or 110?
    17. Tod Fisher 0
      good fish Robert👍
    18. Bryan Harper 0
      Sweet 🐷 Smallie! 🍻🎣🤙
    19. Debbie Ferguson 0
      Great pic and catch! 👍🎣
    20. Robert Coleman 0
      Thanks brother! 👊🏻
    21. Josh Sommerville 0
      Dandy Smallie bud👍🏻
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