Jim Lake Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Jim Lake sits in in Manitoba. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. The water covers some 48 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 3.7 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is Thompson, 208 km away. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 668 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jim Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read Jim Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Note where the bottom hardens and work back along it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -26°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Jim Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Portage Lake, 3.2 km out. Check the position at Jim Lake before loading the car.