Fishing at Button Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Within Manitoba, you have Button Lake. The bank is 282 metres above sea level. Roughly 2.31 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 18 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. You are 150 km from Arborg. Winnipeg is the closest city, 250 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Button Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Button Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Fish tight to whatever breaks the bottom.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -20°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Button Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Oskayheesink Lake, 3 km away. Check the position at Button Lake before loading the car.