Fishing Barton Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Barton Lake in Manitoba. The bank is 688 metres above sea level. It measures about 27 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 4.6 km in total. It is high ground by Manitoba standards. Supplies mean a trip to Kamsack, 30 km off. Beyond it, Roblin at 47 km and Swan River at 54 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Barton Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Barton Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. The mouth of any inflow is worth an hour after rain.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -20°C in January up to 16°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Barton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lorne Lake is 0.9 km distant. Rules at Barton Lake are worth checking on the day.