Pit Lake in Reynolds: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Pit Lake lies in Reynolds, Manitoba. This is lake country bush country. The water covers some 34 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Lac du Bonnet is the closest place, 56 km off. It is 110 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pit Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and johnny darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Pit Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -19°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Skull Pond is 2.4 km distant. Check the position on Pit Lake before loading the car.