Rye Lake Fishing Guide, Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Rye Lake in Reynolds, Manitoba. It stands 340 metres above sea level. The water covers some 34 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 3.3 km keeps the choices simple. Nearest place of any size is Moose Lake, 59 km away. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 126 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Rye Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Reynolds cover northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and johnny darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Rye Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -19°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Rye Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Wanlin Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. For Rye Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.