Fishing Lilley Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba, is where Lilley Lake sits. Height above sea level is 656 metres. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. Supplies mean a trip to Kamsack, 29 km off. The big place round here is Regina, 256 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lilley Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read Lilley Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Cast along the bank, not just out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lilley Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Kipp Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lilley Lake if anything is unclear.