Beaver Lake Fishing in Ethelbert, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Ethelbert end of Manitoba holds Beaver Lake. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. Roughly 19 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 2.5 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Manitoba. The town to know is Swan River, 45 km out. Roblin is 73 km and Kamsack 78 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Ethelbert, recorded fish include Iowa darter, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Beaver Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Beaver Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Picnic facilities are recorded some 540 m out. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Little Beaver Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Beaver Lake locally before you travel.