Fishing Penny Lake in Grahamdale, Manitoba

• Overview

  Within Grahamdale, Manitoba, you have Penny Lake. It stands 275 metres above sea level. It measures about 39 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grahamdale. For a base, Arborg sits 69 km out. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 162 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Penny Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Grahamdale cover walleye, freshwater drum and nipigon cisco. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Penny Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -20°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Penny Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Trapper Lake, 2.5 km out. None of that is settled for Penny Lake in what we hold.