Midnight Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Midnight Lake lies in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 193 metres. It measures some 6.23 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter is close to 26 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. Few waters listed in Manitoba are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Thompson, 85 km away. Oxford House is 104 km away, with Cross Lake 19A at 124 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Midnight Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On Midnight Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. A steady ripple beats flat calm on most days.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -23°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Midnight Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Sydney Johnson Lake at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Midnight Lake are worth checking on the day.