Goodison Lake Fishing Guide, Grahamdale, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Grahamdale entry here is Goodison Lake, in Manitoba. Elevation runs to 248 metres. About 2.50 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Arborg lies 108 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 197 km away. More in the same country: Clear Lake sits 6 km out, Reed Lake 8.9 km off, Enis Lake sits 9.9 km out, Little Stone Lake 17 km off and Bigstone Lake sits 17 km out. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Goodison Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Grahamdale cover walleye, freshwater drum and nipigon cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Goodison Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Goodison Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Clear Lake sits 6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Goodison Lake.