North Cross Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  North Cross Lake sits within Manitoba in Manitoba. It stands 317 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.19 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Start from Kenora, 60 km down the road. Lac du Bonnet lies 68 km off, Moose Lake another 76 km. Alternatives close at hand: Nason Lake 1.5 km off, The Beaver Pond near enough 2.5 km, Andrew Lake 2.8 km off, Alberts Lake near enough 2.9 km and Pintail Lake 3.8 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on North Cross Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. At North Cross Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Bait sits where the wind pushes it, and so do the fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On North Cross Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Nason Lake is 1.5 km off. Confirm before you fish North Cross Lake.