Fishing at Moosehead Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Manitoba entry here is Moosehead Lake, in Manitoba. The bank is 337 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.44 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The edge covers about 6.7 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. The nearest town is Kenora, 55 km away. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 141 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Moosehead Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Work Moosehead Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -19°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Moosehead Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Olive Lake is 2 km distant. What applies at Moosehead Lake may have changed since it was mapped.