There are plenty of good walleye lakes to fish here with some very good river fishing as well on the Seine River system in this area. Most anglers come here to fish for walleye or smallmouth bass. You can catch plenty of walleye in many of these bodies of water and some trophy fish are here too. Some of the small backcountry lakes that are so popular in this area will usually be better for smallmouth bass, but some of them do have some good walleye fishing too. If you’re looking for better quality fish though, spend some time on the bigger waters in this area. There are several of them.
Quetico Provincial Park
Quetico Provincial Park is a large wilderness park in Northwestern Ontario, Canada and the Atikokan is located very close to the entrance of this park. The park is a world famous destination for backcountry canoeing with over 2,000 lakes. The park gives people a chance to fish, hike and explore areas in a more remote setting. The park is huge, so you aren’t going to fish the entire thing from Atikokan, but there are plenty of awesome lakes to fish here within a short drive from many of the resorts in the area.
It is a very popular canoe area and is also one of the best places to fish for smallmouth bass. On many of the lakes, smallmouth bass will be the primary fish, but with so many lakes here, northern pike, walleye, lake trout and perch round out the fishery.
Seine River System
The Seine River system gives you the best of both worlds; good river fishing and lake fishing too. The 5 lakes that make up the Seine River Chain of Lakes are Calm Lake, Banning Lake, Chub Lake, Little McCauley Lake and Perch Lake. There is always somewhere to go to get out of the wind and still catch some fish on this river system. The fishing is very good for many different types of fish. It is one of the better smallmouth bass destinations in this area and also has some very good walleye fishing too. Mix in the northern pike, perch and crappie and you have a lot of options for catching fish here.
Bedivere Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike
Companion Lakes
Walleye, Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass
Elbow Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Eye Lake
Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass & Walleye
Finlayson Lake
Finlayson Lake is a long, narrower lake with so many great spots to fish. There are many islands, bays, rocky shorelines, points and main lake structure to fish. There is a campground on the lake. Anglers fish for smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and lake trout here. Many people will stay here and use this as their base camp while they fish many other lakes in the area.
Icy Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass
Kneecap Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike
Lerome Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass
Lizard Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass
Magnetic Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass
Melema Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike
Niobe Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout
Nym Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout
Premiere Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass
Sapawe Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass
Shinbone Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike
Windigoostigwan Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass
Best Baits for Walleye
Walleye eat a variety of different baits, however, when push comes to shove, it is much easier to catch them with live baits. Minnows, nightcrawlers and leeches are definitely the best live baits for walleye.
While most anglers will just use live baits, many anglers will also target walleye with lures as well. Crankbaits and soft plastics are the best lures for walleye, however, you can catch walleye with a variety of different lures.
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Best Rigs for Walleye
When targeting walleye, there are many different rigs that you can use to catch them. While most anglers will keep it super simple and just use a simple jighead, many anglers will use a variety of rigs such as spinner rigs, 3 way rigs, bottom bouncers, drop shot rigs and many others.
To learn more, take a look at our best rigs for walleye page.
Best Techniques for Walleye
Jigging is by far the most popular technique for walleye fishing, however, you can catch them a variety of different ways. Casting, trolling and drifting are some of the other awesome techniques that anglers use.
To learn more, take a look at our best techniques for walleye page.
Learn More About Walleye
Our walleye fishing section has tons of tips on the best lures, live baits, where to catch them and how to catch them.
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