Fishing Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Manitoba end of Manitoba holds Fishing Lake. This is taiga ground. At about 83 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Some 7.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Compared with other Manitoba water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Swan River, is 50 km away. Hudson Bay lies 70 km off, Preeceville another 103 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Fishing Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shape of Fishing Lake decides where the fish sit. Look for the seam between clear and coloured water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Fishing Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, McDonald Lake is 2.1 km off. Check the position on Fishing Lake before loading the car.