Fishing at Dufault Lake, Grahamdale, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Dufault Lake belongs to Grahamdale. The bank is 247 metres above sea level. Roughly 2.26 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 6.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The town to know is Arborg, 83 km out. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 150 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Dufault Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Grahamdale, recorded fish include walleye, freshwater drum and nipigon cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Dufault Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -19°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Dufault Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. 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. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Monkman Lake is 4.1 km distant. None of that is settled for Dufault Lake in what we hold.