Jenner Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Jenner Lake in the Manitoba part of Manitoba. Beyond the shoreline you have spruce and muskeg. At some 1.33 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Some 7.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Ground here is low by Manitoba standards. The closest town, Oxford House, is 55 km away. Beyond it, Cross Lake 19A at 122 km and Norway House at 144 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jenner Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On Jenner Lake a short move beats a long cast. A short cast to the right spot beats a long one to the wrong one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -22°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Jenner Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Opikamow Lake, 7.5 km out. What applies at Jenner Lake may have changed since it was mapped.