Fishing Pintail Lake in Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Reynolds, Manitoba, this is Pintail Lake. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It runs to roughly 31 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 2.4 km of margin, front to back. The nearest town is Kenora, 63 km away. Lac du Bonnet follows at 64 km, then Moose Lake at 78 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pintail Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Reynolds: northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Pintail Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Pintail Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Teal Lake is 1.2 km distant. None of that is settled for Pintail Lake in what we hold.