Long Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Long Lake stands in Argyle, Manitoba. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. On size it sits at the modest end of our Argyle list. Killarney lies 42 km from the water. Winnipeg is the closest city, 157 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Argyle list black bullhead, northern pike, johnny darter and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Long Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Round Lake sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Long Lake before loading the car.