Horsejaw Lake in Alonsa: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Alonsa end of Manitoba holds Horsejaw Lake. It sits in lake country bush country. At some 1.05 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 6.2 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Neepawa lies 76 km from the water. Dauphin follows at 79 km, then Minnedosa at 89 km. More in the same country: North Round Lake 5 km away, 5.4 km away is South Round Lake, Jarvies Lake 6.9 km away, 12 km away is Pedro Lake and Glenhope Lake 19 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Horsejaw Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Alonsa, recorded fish include walleye, common carp and freshwater drum. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Horsejaw Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Horsejaw Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, North Round Lake is 5 km off. Treat Horsejaw Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.