Hodges Lake in Grahamdale: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hodges Lake belongs to Grahamdale, Manitoba. Height above sea level is 282 metres. It runs to roughly 56 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Arborg sits 67 km from the bank. Gimli lies 96 km off, Stonewall another 124 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hodges Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Grahamdale: walleye, freshwater drum and nipigon cisco. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Hodges Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Hodges Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Delormes Lake sits 4.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Hodges Lake are worth checking on the day.