Fishing at Beaver Hill Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, Beaver Hill Lake is a Manitoba water. The water sits 197 metres up. This is big water, about 179.00 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Its shape is complex, and the arms fish like separate waters. Few waters listed in Manitoba are bigger. The closest town, Oxford House, is 81 km distant. It is 509 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Hill Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. Beaver Hill Lake repays a walk before the first cast. The far bank looks better because you cannot see the snags.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -22°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Beaver Hill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Muche Lake sits 16 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Beaver Hill Lake may have changed since it was mapped.