Fishing Gimby Lake in Cartwright–Roblin, Manitoba

• Overview

  Gimby Lake belongs to Cartwright–Roblin, Manitoba. The surface lies 462 metres up. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Killarney is 29 km out. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 175 km distant. Nearest other option: Haight Lake just 0.8 km, Graves Lake about 10 km, Rock Lake just 11 km, Mooneys Lake about 12 km and Louise Lake just 14 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Gimby Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Gimby Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. Fish the shade line as the sun moves round.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Gimby Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Haight Lake is 0.8 km off. Treat Gimby Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.