Rushmere Lake Fishing Guide, McCreary, Manitoba

• Overview

  Rushmere Lake lies within the bounds of McCreary, Manitoba. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Surface area is around 74 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our McCreary list. Dauphin lies 60 km from the water. Neepawa is 70 km away, with Minnedosa at 76 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Rushmere Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in McCreary include white sucker, northern pike, Iowa darter and johnny darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Rushmere Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Rushmere Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Onabeesh Lake, 2.6 km away. Where Rushmere Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.