Kamatwaykomtuach Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kamatwaykomtuach Lake is a Manitoba water, Manitoba side. Height above sea level is 287 metres. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 km on foot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitoba. Head to Oxford House, 161 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Norway House (172 km) and Cross Lake 19A (204 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Kamatwaykomtuach Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Kamatwaykomtuach Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. The windward bank collects food and the fish that follow it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -22°C to 17°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Kamatwaykomtuach Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Sheekakway Lake at 6.1 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Kamatwaykomtuach Lake locally before you travel.