Moss Lake Fishing Guide, Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Moss Lake belongs to Reynolds. It stands 313 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.08 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 4.5 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Lac du Bonnet, is 57 km away. For a city, Winnipeg is 107 km off. Water in the same corner: Pit Lake 5.9 km, Little Mud Lake lies 6.9 km on, Ottos Lake 8.2 km, Skull Pond lies 8.2 km on and Goose Pond 9.2 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Moss Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Reynolds include northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, johnny darter and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Moss Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Moss Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Pit Lake, 5.9 km away. Nothing on Moss Lake should be assumed from this page alone.