Fishing Little Storm Lake in Ethelbert, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Ethelbert, Manitoba, this is Little Storm Lake. This is taiga country. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Ethelbert list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Roblin, 54 km off. Dauphin is 67 km away, with Swan River at 71 km. Nearest other option: Romanishen Lake 2.8 km, Storm Lake after 3.7 km, Elk Lake 3.8 km, Stony Lake after 3.9 km and Kidney Lake 4.1 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Storm Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Ethelbert include Iowa darter, yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Little Storm Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early May and early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Little Storm Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Romanishen Lake at 2.8 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Little Storm Lake may have changed since it was mapped.