Wow! Sorry it didn’t go better. I have fished Rainy numerous times and can’t remember ever catching walleyes nearly that small out of there! 
9-11″ walleyes would explain the pike being in the area, though! Try it in the summer, I think you will come away with a whole different perspective of the lake. 
Thanks for the report. 
Your idea of bringing portables and going east on Rainy is definitely the way to go. You need to get away from the traffic that accompanies Birch Point. That area can hold big walleyes in the spring but is noted for small walleyes in the winter and summer even though 3 over 30″ have been reported in the last month.
Ice fishing on Rainy has been excellent overall. Look for walleyes in 20-30′ depths adjacent to deep (60+’) water. Some guys have been doing good in 8′ in late afternoon too. I haven’t been to LOW or Red this year or last because it’s been too good here.
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