Bolton Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Bolton Lake belongs to Manitoba. Land around it is lake country bush. Around 96.56 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The bank is deeply indented, so shelter is easy to find in any wind. It ranks high for size among our Manitoba listings. Supplies mean a trip to Oxford House, 83 km off. For a city, Winnipeg is 496 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bolton Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bolton Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Check the county on the map, because the name is shared.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -22°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Bolton Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Kaskakwak Lake at 24 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Bolton Lake for certain.