Lac Edouard, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Edouard sits in Lorne, out in Manitoba. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Our Lorne list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Morden sits 42 km out. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 119 km distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edouard

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On Lac Edouard a short move beats a long cast. In coloured water, fish close in and use something they can find.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Lac Edouard by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Fraser Lake is 1.4 km distant. What applies at Lac Edouard may have changed since it was mapped.