Clearwater Lake Fishing in Riding Mountain West, Manitoba

• Overview

  Clearwater Lake falls in Riding Mountain West, part of Manitoba. The bank is 588 metres above sea level. Around 44 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roblin lies 19 km from the water. Langenburg is 52 km away, with Kamsack at 72 km. Others within reach: Whiteway Lake a shade over 3.1 km, 3.5 km away is Diamond Lake, Bisgrove Lake a shade over 3.8 km, 4.8 km away is Gilbert Lake and McArthur Lake a shade over 4.8 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Riding Mountain West cover white sucker, rock bass, blackside darter and johnny darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Clearwater Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -19°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Clearwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Whiteway Lake is 3.1 km off. Treat Clearwater Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.