Burbot fishing at Montreal Lake

Spring burbot on Montreal Lake hold shallow, usually 10 to 34 ft. Summer fish stay in 10 to 34 ft, and winter fish hold in 9 to 34 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 29 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is after dark and midday. Tie on a heavy jig + cut bait and you're in the game.

Cisco (Lake Herring) fishing at Montreal Lake

Spring cisco (lake herring) on Montreal Lake hold shallow, usually 9 to 34 ft. Summer fish stay in 10 to 34 ft, and winter fish hold in 10 to 34 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 29 ft, rated prime for spring cisco (lake herring). In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a vertical flutter spoon (small) or a drop-shot micro plastic and you're in the game.

Lake Whitefish fishing at Montreal Lake

In spring, lake whitefish run shallow here, mostly 10 to 34 ft. Summer fish stay in 10 to 34 ft, and winter fish hold in 10 to 34 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 29 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning. Summer baits: a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon gets it done.

Northern Pike fishing at Montreal Lake

Start shallow in spring: northern pike sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.

Walleye fishing at Montreal Lake

In spring, walleye run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 34 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 34 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Gravel shoal: a gravel shoal around 4.61934178590556 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is the evening and early morning. Summer baits: a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

Yellow Perch fishing at Montreal Lake

Spring yellow perch on Montreal Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 34 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Best bite is early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm covers the summer program.

How deep is Montreal Lake?

Montreal Lake is about 34 ft (10 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Montreal Lake?

Anglers target walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, lake whitefish, burbot, cisco (lake herring) on Montreal Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Montreal Lake?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 29 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Montreal Lake?

For burbot, the summer bite is best in after dark and midday. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.