Fishing at Loon Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Loon Lake in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 260 metres. The water covers around 6.38 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 23 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Manitoba are bigger. The nearest town is Thompson, 250 km away. It is 824 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shape of Loon Lake decides where the fish sit. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 15°C and January near -26°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near late October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Loon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Millon Lake, 9.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Loon Lake.