Rainy Lake

Q: What do you need to know about Rainy Lake?

Rainy Lake is a body of water in MN. During this time of year, fish can be found in Summer patterns. Available species are Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Panfish / Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch. Narrow down your tackle selection by adjusting season, water clarity, structure and technique.

Q: What is Rainy Lake's size, depth, and clarity?

Rainy Lake is a 45770.14 acres Lake/Pond with an average depth of 6ft. and a 0

Q: What fish are in Rainy Lake?

Rainy Lake contains the following species of fish: Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Panfish / Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Sauger, Lake Whitefish, Burbot.

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jun 28, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

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Walleye7 Reports
Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Crappie2 Reports

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Jbassy17
Gold Ambassador
7/3/24
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Topwater Walking
- Structure
  Rip Rap
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  70°
Fish were chasing small schools of minnows in shallow cuts and backs of bays. Flatter/ shallow bays with mixture of grass, sand, and rock were best. Mornings and evenings were best for topwater afternoons jerkbaits worked best for me. Cadence for topwater was key to getting bites. Most fish ate on pause so twitching in small bursts then pausing triggered bites. All visible smallmouth beds were vacant and fish were guarding fry and chasing bait. There were lots of pike and walleye were in the mix.
Ron Snyder
Silver Ambassador
7/10/23
- Species
  Crappie
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Vertical Jigging 20'+
- Structure
  Open Water/Basin
- Water Temperature
  68°
The crappie were in 24 - 25 feet of water on a mud flat. They would hit anything pink. We caught some 14 and 15 inchers.
Ron Snyder
Silver Ambassador
7/11/23
- Species
  Walleye
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Trolling 20'+
- Structure
  Humps
- Water Temperature
  68°
Also trolled Rapala Down Deep Husky jerks and Gulp 3 inch minnows instead of leeches on Lindy Rigs