Mitt Lake near Creighton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Mitt Lake, in Manitoba. The water sits 310 metres up. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 1.8 km keeps the choices simple. Our Manitoba list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Creighton is 7.4 km out. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 429 km distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mitt Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read Mitt Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Sudden pressure changes tend to shut fish down for a few hours.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -21°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Mitt Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Green Lake is 1 km off. Confirm access to Mitt Lake locally before you travel.