Mott Lake in Riding Mountain West: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mott Lake stands in Riding Mountain West, Manitoba. The setting is pine and birch. With some 38 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.6 km in total. 30 km away sits Langenburg, the nearest town. For a city, Regina is 239 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Mott Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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. Reported across Riding Mountain West: white sucker, rock bass, blackside darter, johnny darter and shorthead redhorse. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Mott Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Mott Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, South Calcutt Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Mott Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.