Monaasanani Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Monaasanani Lake lies in in Manitoba. The ground round it is pine and birch. Roughly 41 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge covers about 5.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Red Lake sits 194 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 322 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Monaasanani Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On Monaasanani Lake that means starting tight and working out. There are roughly five months where the mean sits under zero.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -21°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Monaasanani Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Kachapowaywaykamak Lake sits 4.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Monaasanani Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.