Crooked Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Manitoba. The water sits 652 metres up. The water covers some 19 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. The closest town, Roblin, is 23 km away. For a city, Regina is 265 km off. What else is close: Rag Lake out at 1.5 km, Reubens Lake within 1.6 km, Double Lake out at 1.7 km, West Shanty Lake within 2.1 km and Chubb Lake out at 2.1 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On Crooked Lake that means starting tight and working out. Bright light pushes fish tight to whatever cover exists.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -20°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. 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. Crooked Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Rag Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Crooked Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.