Fishing at Cleunion Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Cleunion Lake belongs to Manitoba. Elevation runs to 338 metres. It runs to roughly 44 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. At about 5.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Flin Flon at 42 km is the nearest place to stop. Creighton is 44 km away, with Snow Lake at 88 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cleunion Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. At Cleunion Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Give a promising spot half an hour before moving on.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -22°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Cleunion Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Thunderhill Lake at 7 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Cleunion Lake if anything is unclear.