Lorne Lake Fishing near Kamsack, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Lorne Lake falls inside Manitoba. The bank is 691 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitoba. The closest town, Kamsack, is 29 km away. Regina sits 255 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lorne Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Lorne Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Change spot before you change tackle.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lorne Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Borland Lake is 0.5 km off. Where Lorne Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.