Kingfisher Lake Fishing Guide, Springfield, Manitoba

• Overview

  Kingfisher Lake is a Springfield water, Manitoba side. The ground round it is rolling bush. It runs to roughly 18 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Head to Selkirk, 15 km away, for anything you forgot. West St. Paul lies 19 km off, Winnipeg another 24 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Kingfisher Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Records held for Springfield cover fathead minnow and finescale dace. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Kingfisher Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Kingfisher Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking within 570 m means no long carry with tackle. A camping area sits within 880 m of here. Mapping records toilets within 400 m. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Birds Hill Lake sits 0.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Kingfisher Lake before loading the car.