Fishing at Granite Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is Granite Lake. The bank is 323 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 75 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. At about 5.2 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The closest town, Kenora, is 61 km distant. For a city, Winnipeg is 133 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Granite Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On Granite Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. One feature fished properly beats five fished briefly.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -19°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Granite Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Durban Lake is 1.4 km off. Rules at Granite Lake are worth checking on the day.