Atwins Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Atwins Lake belongs to Manitoba. Elevation runs to 280 metres. It measures about 53 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 3.3 km on foot. The town to know is Swan River, 67 km out. The big place round here is Regina, 364 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Atwins Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Atwins Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. About 592 mm falls in a year; June brings the most and February the least.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Atwins Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. North Twin Lake sits 8.5 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Atwins Lake if anything is unclear.