Echo Lake Fishing Guide, Grandview, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Echo Lake, in Grandview. The setting is northern bush on every side. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Grandview are larger. For a base, Roblin sits 50 km out. Further out sit Dauphin (60 km) and Swan River (80 km). Also on the doorstep: King Lake within 1.7 km, Boundary Lake 3.2 km away, Stony Lake within 3.4 km, Slash Lake 3.8 km away and Little Island Lake within 4.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Grandview cover Iowa darter, northern pike and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Echo Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Echo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try King Lake, 1.7 km away. Confirm before you fish Echo Lake.