Little McVey Lake Fishing Guide, Grandview, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Little McVey Lake, in Grandview. The surface lies 665 metres up. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Compared with other Manitoba water on our list, it sits high. 34 km away sits Roblin, the nearest town. After that come Dauphin at 66 km and Kamsack at 70 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little McVey Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Grandview include Iowa darter, northern pike and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Little McVey Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early May to early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Little McVey Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Big McVey Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Little McVey Lake if anything is unclear.