Fishing Mallard Lake in Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Mallard Lake in Reynolds, Manitoba. The bank is 313 metres above sea level. The water covers some 88 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 5.9 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. For a base, Lac du Bonnet sits 61 km out. Then Kenora, 65 km, and Beausejour, 85 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Reynolds list northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and johnny darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Mallard Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Mallard Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Brant Lake at 2.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Mallard Lake should be assumed from this page alone.