Big Whiteshell Lake Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Big Whiteshell Lake belongs to Manitoba. What surrounds it is mixed forest. This is big water, about 17.82 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Size puts it in the front rank of our Manitoba list. 55 km away sits Lac du Bonnet, the nearest town. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 131 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Big Whiteshell Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Take Big Whiteshell Lake a stretch at a time. Marks on the bank tell you where others have fished.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 19°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Big Whiteshell Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Hemenway Lake is 3.6 km distant. For Big Whiteshell Lake in particular, ask before you travel.