Long Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Long Lake falls in in Manitoba. Everything around it is boreal forest. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. Swan River lies 32 km from the water. After that come Kamsack at 55 km and Roblin at 67 km. What else is close: Morning Lake some 1.6 km off, North Lake (2.3 km), Round Lake some 2.6 km off, Lunsted Lake (2.8 km) and Finlay Lake some 3 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On Long Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Change spot before you change tackle.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Long Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Morning Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Long Lake is worth confirming on the day.