Doug Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Out in Manitoba, sits Doug Lake. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. Around 45 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 3.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. 221 km away sits Thompson, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 664 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Doug Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. At Doug Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. The quiet end repays the extra walk.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -26°C in January up to 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Doug Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Raven Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Doug Lake may have changed since it was mapped.