Picket Lake Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Picket Lake in Manitoba. It stands 229 metres above sea level. At some 1.35 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 9.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Supplies mean a trip to Oxford House, 143 km off. Norway House follows at 177 km, then Cross Lake 19A at 201 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Picket Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On Picket Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. The edge bends in and out, so one side is usually calmer than the other.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -22°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Picket Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Ningik Lake, 3.1 km out. Check the current arrangement for Picket Lake.