Fishing at Nixon Lake, Grandview, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Nixon Lake falls inside Grandview. The country here is mixed forest. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. There is roughly 1.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Roblin at 30 km is the nearest place to stop. Dauphin lies 64 km off, Kamsack another 73 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nixon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Grandview records list Iowa darter, northern pike, white sucker, yellow perch and finescale dace among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Nixon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -19°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Nixon Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Dead Birch Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Nixon Lake.