McMurtry Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is McMurtry Lake. The setting is northern bush. Around 100 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 7.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The closest town, Flin Flon, is 24 km distant. Creighton is 26 km away, with Pelican Narrows at 74 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on McMurtry Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On McMurtry Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -22°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on McMurtry Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Foul Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for McMurtry Lake.