Junction Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Junction Lake is listed under Manitoba. It stands 708 metres above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Most waters listed here for Manitoba are larger. Nearest place of any size is Swan River, 42 km away. Hudson Bay is 79 km and Preeceville 104 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Junction Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. 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. Fish Junction Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Mind your footing where the bank steepens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Junction Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Shell Lake, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Junction Lake for certain.