Makwastakwan Lakes Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is Makwastakwan Lakes. The surface lies 284 metres up. It measures some 2.08 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 5.4 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Some 147 km away sits Norway House, the nearest settlement. Oxford House is 194 km away, with Cross Lake 19A at 195 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Makwastakwan Lakes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shape of Makwastakwan Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank. Two hours in the right place beats a day walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -22°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Makwastakwan Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mukatasip Lake, 12 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Makwastakwan Lakes.