Down Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Down Lake is set in Manitoba. It stands 692 metres above sea level. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.6 km of margin, front to back. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitoba. Kamsack lies 33 km from the water. Roblin follows at 48 km, then Swan River at 51 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Down Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Down Lake fishes better once you know its edges. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Down Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Muskoka Lake is 2 km distant. Treat access at Down Lake as something to verify.