Imperial Lake Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Imperial Lake in Manitoba. It sits at 323 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.06 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 7.7 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Supplies mean a trip to Flin Flon, 23 km off. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 453 km distant. Within a short drive: Slug Lake 3.4 km away, Foul Lake at 3.5 km, Defender Lake 3.6 km away, Bath Lake at 4 km and Spike Lake 4.2 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Imperial Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Imperial Lake repays a walk before the first cast. If bites stop, change depth before you change everything else.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -22°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Imperial Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Slug Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Imperial Lake should be assumed from this page alone.