Fishing Breckon Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Breckon Lake stands in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 603 metres. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. Some 24 km away sits Swan River, the nearest settlement. Regina is the closest city, 289 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Breckon Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. At Breckon Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Look for colour changes in the water and fish the seam between them.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late April until about early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Breckon Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Island Lake at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Breckon Lake before loading the car.