Fishing at De Vos Lake, Lorne, Manitoba

• Overview

  De Vos Lake is one of the Lorne waters in Manitoba. The bank gives way to rolling bush. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is a small entry by Lorne standards. Supplies mean a trip to Carberry, 55 km off. For a city, Winnipeg is 138 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on De Vos Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On De Vos Lake that means starting tight and working out. Change depth before you change bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On De Vos 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. A rest area sits about 940 m from the water. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Seven sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. For De Vos Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.