Hay Lake in Reynolds: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hay Lake is one of the Reynolds waters in Manitoba. The country here is rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Reynolds are larger. Start from La Broquerie, 46 km down the road. Winnipeg sits 96 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hay 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. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reynolds records list northern pike, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Hay Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Hay Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Cow Moose Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Hay Lake locally before you travel.