Fishing at Little Dog Lake, Grahamdale, Manitoba

• Overview

  Little Dog Lake is set in Grahamdale, Manitoba. It sits at 264 metres above sea level. Around 95 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. You are looking at roughly 9.6 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Head to Arborg, 69 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Gimli, 91 km, and Portage la Prairie, 106 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Dog Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Grahamdale cover walleye, freshwater drum, nipigon cisco, white sucker and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Little Dog Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Little Dog Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Round Lake is 3 km off. Check the position on Little Dog Lake before loading the car.