Black Lake Fishing near Belcourt, Manitoba

• Overview

  This water sits in Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Manitoba. The ground round it is mixed forest. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Our Killarney-Turtle Mountain list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Belcourt, is 20 km distant. Further out sit Shell Valley (23 km) and Rolla (23 km). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Black Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Black Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -17°C for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Black Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Wilfreds Lake is 0.8 km off. Signs at Black Lake carry more weight than any list.