Old Womans Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Riding Mountain West entry here is Old Womans Lake, in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 579 metres. With some 97 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 4.9 km of margin, front to back. On our Riding Mountain West list it sits near the top for size. Roblin sits 25 km from the bank. It is 257 km to Regina, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Old Womans Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Riding Mountain West include white sucker, rock bass and blackside darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Old Womans Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -19°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Old Womans Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Squance Lake sits 3.9 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Old Womans Lake carry more weight than any list.