Fishing at Lafontaine Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  This water sits in Manitoba. The country round it is taiga from end to end. It measures some 4.28 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. You have roughly 39 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It ranks high for size among our Manitoba listings. The nearest town is Thompson, 188 km away. Snow Lake lies 194 km off, Pelican Narrows another 222 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lafontaine Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Lafontaine Lake repays a walk before the first cast. The far bank looks better because you cannot see the snags.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -26°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lafontaine Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Spearin Lake at 2.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Lafontaine Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.