Nina Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nina Lake lies in Alonsa, in Manitoba. The ground round it is lake country bush. At some 2.94 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Start from Dauphin, 96 km down the road. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 170 km distant. Water in the same corner: 8.6 km away is McRae Lake, Lac Manitoba at 11 km, 12 km away is Dog Lake, Telegraph Lake at 16 km and 18 km away is Monkman Lake. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nina Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Alonsa include walleye, common carp, freshwater drum, johnny darter and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Nina Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -19°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Nina Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, McRae Lake is 8.6 km distant. Check the position at Nina Lake before loading the car.