Fishing at Jarret Lake, Riding Mountain West, Manitoba

• Overview

  Jarret Lake sits in Riding Mountain West, out in Manitoba. The bank is 542 metres above sea level. With some 56 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 4.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Riding Mountain West. The nearest town is Roblin, 31 km away. Langenburg is 58 km away, with Dauphin at 65 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Jarret Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Riding Mountain West include white sucker, rock bass, blackside darter and johnny darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Jarret Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Jarret Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Denmark Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Jarret Lake carry more weight than any list.