Horseshoe Lake Fishing Guide, Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  Horseshoe Lake is one of the Reynolds listings for Manitoba. Height above sea level is 308 metres. This is sizeable water at about 6.70 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The outline measures near 28 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is among the larger waters listed here for Reynolds. The nearest town is Lac du Bonnet, 47 km away. It is 126 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Horseshoe Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -19°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Horseshoe Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Shakeshaft Lake is 0.8 km off. Nothing on Horseshoe Lake should be assumed from this page alone.