Fishing Mooswu Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  This water sits in Manitoba. Elevation runs to 265 metres. This is sizeable water at about 3.85 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 17 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Thompson at 102 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 628 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mooswu Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. At Mooswu Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Sudden pressure changes tend to shut fish down for a few hours.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -25°C in January and 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Mooswu Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Muhekun Lake, 5 km out. None of that is settled for Mooswu Lake in what we hold.