Fishing at Miskow Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Miskow Lake is a Manitoba water, Manitoba side. It lies 688 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. Roblin is the closest town at 36 km. After that come Kamsack at 54 km and Swan River at 66 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Miskow Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On Miskow Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Town sits northeast of the water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Miskow Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Shaw Lake is 0.9 km distant. Check the position at Miskow Lake before loading the car.