Peemow Lake Fishing near Oxford House, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Manitoba, this is Peemow Lake. Height above sea level is 196 metres. This is big water, about 11.66 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The perimeter runs near 24 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Manitoba listings. For a base, Oxford House sits 12 km out. Gillam follows at 148 km, then Cross Lake 19A at 170 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Peemow Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish Peemow Lake to its features, not to its size. Where the bottom hardens, expect the fish to be holding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -23°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Peemow Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Kanochaskoswatek Lake, 8.7 km out. Nothing on Peemow Lake should be assumed from this page alone.