Finlay Lake Fishing near Swan River, Manitoba

• Overview

  Finlay Lake is a Manitoba water, in Manitoba. The bank is 629 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Manitoba are larger. Swan River lies 32 km from the water. Regina sits 279 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Finlay Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Anyone new to Finlay Lake should walk it once before setting up. Two hours in the right place beats a day walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Finlay Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Round Lake, 0.9 km away. The position on Finlay Lake is worth confirming on the day.