Drugstore Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Manitoba entry here is Drugstore Lake, in Manitoba. The setting is northern bush on every side. With some 69 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is high ground by Manitoba standards. For supplies, Kamsack is 47 km out. Roblin lies 48 km off, Swan River another 50 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Drugstore Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On Drugstore Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Two hours in the right place beats a day walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Drugstore Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Hay Lake at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Drugstore Lake.