Fishing at Low Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is Low Lake. The bank is 313 metres above sea level. The water covers some 40 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For supplies, Thompson is 208 km out. Snow Lake lies 226 km off, Pelican Narrows another 244 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Low Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read Low Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Cast along the margin rather than straight out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -26°C for January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Low Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Marrow Lake, 2.7 km out. Treat access at Low Lake as something to verify.