Fishing at Kerr Lake, Riding Mountain West, Manitoba

• Overview

  This water sits in Riding Mountain West, Manitoba. Height above sea level is 552 metres. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Riding Mountain West list. Roblin is the closest town at 13 km. It is 258 km to Regina, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Kerr Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Riding Mountain West records list white sucker, rock bass and blackside darter among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Kerr Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Kerr Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Track Lake, 2 km out. Treat Kerr Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.