Lauder Lake Fishing near Langenburg, Manitoba

• Overview

  Lauder Lake stands in Riding Mountain West, Manitoba. It lies 562 metres above sea level. With some 53 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is among the larger waters listed here for Riding Mountain West. Langenburg sits 30 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Roblin at 47 km and Esterhazy at 59 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lauder Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Riding Mountain West include white sucker, rock bass and blackside darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lauder Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Lauder Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Moon Lake, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lauder Lake.