Lussier Lake in Argyle: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lussier Lake falls in Argyle, part of Manitoba. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Roughly 72 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 4.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Killarney, is 51 km away. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 147 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lussier Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Argyle cover black bullhead, northern pike, johnny darter, rock bass and tadpole madtom. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lussier Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lussier Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Nine at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lussier Lake before loading the car.