Morton Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Morton Lake belongs to Yellowhead, Manitoba. The surface lies 583 metres up. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 1.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yellowhead list. Start from Minnedosa, 51 km down the road. Beyond it, Rivers at 58 km and Dauphin at 71 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Morton Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Yellowhead names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, Iowa darter and johnny darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Morton Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. 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. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Morton Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Governors Lake, 0.7 km away. Ask locally about Morton Lake if anything is unclear.