Fishing Lebrix Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Within Manitoba, you have Lebrix Lake. The water sits 228 metres up. Surface area runs to some 16.79 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The shoreline runs to about 43 km, far more than one trip can cover. Size puts it in the front rank of our Manitoba list. 57 km away sits Norway House, the nearest town. Cross Lake 19A is 110 km and Oxford House 177 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lebrix Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. At Lebrix Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Keep the approach quiet on shallow water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -21°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lebrix Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Costes Lake is 14 km off. Signs at Lebrix Lake carry more weight than any list.