Antons Lake near Minnedosa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Antons Lake in Oakview, Manitoba. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Our Oakview list holds plenty of bigger water. Minnedosa is the closest place, 5.4 km off. Neepawa is 32 km and Rivers 36 km. Neighbouring water: Bones Lake at 1.2 km, Cameron Lake roughly 2.3 km, Gamey Lake at 2.5 km, Tomlinson Lake roughly 3.1 km and Jacksons Lake at 3.5 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Antons Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Oakview include northern pike, walleye, johnny darter and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Antons Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 18°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Antons Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. You can park 230 m away and walk in from there. Facilities include toilets around 240 m from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Bones Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Antons Lake in what we hold.