Fly Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Manitoba end of Manitoba holds Fly Lake. Height above sea level is 169 metres. This is big water, about 11.50 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The margin runs to about 17 km in total. Few waters listed in Manitoba are bigger. The closest town, Gillam, is 119 km distant. Further out sit Thompson (272 km) and Oxford House (277 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Fly Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fly Lake repays a walk before the first cast. Where the bottom hardens, expect the fish to be holding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -27°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. The lid tends to go about late May and return around late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Fly Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Owl Lake at 6.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Fly Lake.