Little Spruce Lake Fishing in Riding Mountain West, Manitoba

• Overview

  Little Spruce Lake belongs to Riding Mountain West, Manitoba. It sits in pine and birch. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Riding Mountain West. Roblin lies 38 km from the water. For a city, Regina is 259 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Spruce Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Riding Mountain West include white sucker, rock bass and blackside darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Little Spruce Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Little Spruce Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Rat Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Little Spruce Lake as something to verify.