Edwards Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Edwards Lake in the Dauphin part of Manitoba. Height above sea level is 677 metres. At 1.70 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 7.0 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Dauphin. The closest town, Dauphin, is 26 km distant. Winnipeg is the closest city, 235 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Edwards Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Dauphin include yellow perch, blackside darter and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Edwards Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -19°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Edwards Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Facilities include toilets around 1.5 km from here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Moon Lake at 3.7 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Edwards Lake for certain.