Fishing at Mud Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba in Manitoba is where Mud Lake sits. It sits at 679 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. The nearest place of any size is Kamsack, 38 km away. It is 264 km to Regina, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Anyone new to Mud Lake should walk it once before setting up. Counting the whole county, there are dozens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -20°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Crooked Lake is 0.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Mud Lake.