Fishing McGregor Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, McGregor Lake is a Manitoba water. It sits in rolling bush. It measures some 1.85 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 8.7 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nearest town is Lac du Bonnet, 71 km off. Kenora lies 100 km off, Red Lake another 108 km. Other water within reach: Elbow Lake 3.8 km, Lincoln Lake after 4.7 km, Chiroptera Lake 4.7 km, Snowshoe Lake after 4.8 km and Narraway Lake 5.3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on McGregor Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On McGregor Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On McGregor Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is camping recorded roughly 560 m off. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Elbow Lake is 3.8 km off. None of that is settled for McGregor Lake in what we hold.