Fishing at Astbury Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Astbury Lake in Manitoba. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Manitoba list. Kenora is the closest town at 60 km. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 134 km away. Within easy reach: Sanders Lake 1 km, Wilfred Lake (1.3 km), Durban Lake 1.4 km, Caskey Lake (1.5 km) and Granite Lake 1.9 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Astbury Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Anyone new to Astbury Lake should walk it once before setting up. Watch for the line where weed gives way to clean bottom.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 19°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Astbury Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Sanders Lake, 1 km out. Where Astbury Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.