Cecil Lake Fishing near Roblin, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is Cecil Lake. Everything around it is northern bush. Around 20 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. Some 32 km away sits Roblin, the nearest settlement. Then Kamsack, 52 km, and Swan River, 69 km. Within easy reach: Hark Lake at 0.7 km, Miskow Lake sits 3.5 km out, Shaw Lake at 3.6 km, Roy Lake sits 3.9 km out and North Angling Lake at 4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cecil Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shape of Cecil Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank. Look for colour changes in the water and fish the seam between them.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -19°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Cecil Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hark Lake is 0.7 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Cecil Lake for certain.