Richmonds Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Victoria entry here is Richmonds Lake, in Manitoba. The bank gives way to rolling bush. With some 29 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Victoria. The nearest place of any size is Carberry, 37 km away. Further out sit Shilo (45 km) and Killarney (58 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Richmonds Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Victoria include stonecat, bigmouth shiner, blackchin shiner and blacknose shiner. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Richmonds Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Richmonds Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Barkers Lake is 4.9 km off. Confirm access to Richmonds Lake locally before you travel.