Fishing at Kanasosaykin Lakes, Grahamdale, Manitoba

• Overview

  Kanasosaykin Lakes falls in Grahamdale, part of Manitoba. The bank gives way to mixed forest. It measures about 53 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest town is Norway House, 161 km off. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 313 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Kanasosaykin Lakes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Grahamdale names walleye, freshwater drum, nipigon cisco, white sucker and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Kanasosaykin Lakes fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -20°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Kanasosaykin Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Skin Lake, 2.6 km out. Where Kanasosaykin Lakes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.