Goodbrands Lake Fishing in Prairie Lakes, Manitoba

• Overview

  Goodbrands Lake is a Prairie Lakes water, in Manitoba. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 34 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. 36 km away sits Killarney, the nearest town. Shilo is 43 km and Carberry 46 km. Near neighbours: Saltwater Lake about 0.7 km, Bennonys Lake just 2.1 km, Doigs Lake about 3.1 km, Bjornson Lake just 3.5 km and Springs Lake about 3.6 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Goodbrands Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Prairie Lakes: northern pike, black bullhead, Iowa darter, rock bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Goodbrands Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 19°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Goodbrands Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Saltwater Lake is 0.7 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Goodbrands Lake for certain.