Rice Lake in Reynolds: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Reynolds, Manitoba. Land around it is mixed forest. Roughly 91 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 3.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest town is Lac du Bonnet, 50 km off. Winnipeg is the closest city, 115 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rice Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Reynolds list northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Rice Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Rice Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Marchand Lake is 3.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Rice Lake.