Premier Lake Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Premier Lake stands in Manitoba. The bank gives way to northern bush. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.0 km keeps the choices simple. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitoba. Flin Flon is the closest town at 67 km. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 499 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Premier Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Anyone new to Premier Lake should walk it once before setting up. Watch for fry activity and fish under it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -23°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Premier Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Duke Lake is 0.6 km distant. None of that is settled for Premier Lake in what we hold.