Mallard Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mallard Lake is a Manitoba water, in Manitoba. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. With some 41 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For supplies, Swan River is 30 km out. Regina is the closest city, 277 km away. Nearby alternatives: Corner Lake after 2.1 km, Lunsted Lake just 4.1 km, Finlay Lake after 4.2 km, Ben Lake just 4.4 km and North Lake after 4.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Treat Mallard Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. In coloured water, fish close in and use something they can find.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Mallard Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Corner Lake sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Mallard Lake are worth checking on the day.