Fishing Opom Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is Opom Lake. The surroundings are lake country bush. At 2.44 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 22 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Oxford House is the closest town at 95 km. Norway House lies 165 km off, Cross Lake 19A another 171 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Opom Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shape of Opom Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank. A drop in wind often turns the surface quiet and the fishing slow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -22°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Opom Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. John Johnston Lake sits 3.5 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Opom Lake carry more weight than any list.