Norrie Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Norrie Lake sits in in Manitoba. Elevation runs to 313 metres. It runs to roughly 69 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 4.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. 212 km away sits Thompson, the nearest town. Then Snow Lake, 220 km, and Pelican Narrows, 230 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Norrie Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read Norrie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Change depth before you change bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -26°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. From about mid May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Norrie Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Pole Lake, 3.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Norrie Lake before loading the car.