Lees Lake Fishing Guide, Riding Mountain West, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Riding Mountain West end of Manitoba holds Lees Lake. Elevation runs to 498 metres. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 21 km from Langenburg. For a city, Regina is 231 km off. Within a short run: 3.4 km out stands Beautiful Lake, Mott Lake lies 12 km on, 12 km out stands Walkers Lake, Moon Lake lies 13 km on and 13 km out stands South Calcutt Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lees Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name white sucker, rock bass and blackside darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lees Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -19°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lees Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Beautiful Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lees Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.