Fishing at Kakeenukamak Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, Kakeenukamak Lake is a Manitoba water. It sits at 216 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.94 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 15 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Manitoba. The closest town, Oxford House, is 87 km distant. Norway House lies 160 km off, Cross Lake 19A another 162 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Kakeenukamak Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. At Kakeenukamak Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. A boat opens water the bank never reaches, but is not needed.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -22°C at the bottom of winter. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Kakeenukamak Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Kaskakwak Lake, 3.6 km away. Check the position on Kakeenukamak Lake before loading the car.