Fishing Opikamow Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Opikamow Lake belongs to Manitoba. The water sits 189 metres up. Roughly 2.23 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The outline measures near 8.3 km, so local knowledge counts. It is low-lying compared with other Manitoba water we list. The town to know is Oxford House, 49 km out. Cross Lake 19A lies 123 km off, Norway House another 149 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Opikamow Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish Opikamow Lake to its features, not to its size. Where the bottom hardens, expect the fish to be holding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -22°C in January and 17°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Opikamow Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Windy Lake at 4.8 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Opikamow Lake.