Little Thompson Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Thompson Lake is listed under Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Manitoba. It stands 616 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Killarney-Turtle Mountain list. Some 19 km away sits Belcourt, the nearest settlement. For a city, Winnipeg is 217 km off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Thompson Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Killarney-Turtle Mountain include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Little Thompson Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -17°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Little Thompson Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Thompson Lake sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Little Thompson Lake locally before you travel.