Fishing Kitchipeekwasin Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Within Manitoba, you have Kitchipeekwasin Lake. It sits in rolling bush country. Roughly 1.66 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. About 5.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Norway House sits 168 km from the bank. Further out sit Oxford House (206 km) and Cross Lake 19A (216 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kitchipeekwasin Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On Kitchipeekwasin Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Slack water beside moving water is always worth a look.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -22°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Kitchipeekwasin Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Ningik Lake at 6.6 km is the sensible second choice. Where Kitchipeekwasin Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.