Fishing at Sarah Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Sarah Lake is one of the Manitoba listings for Manitoba. This is spruce and muskeg country. The water covers some 56 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 6.9 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The closest town, Pelican Narrows, is 192 km distant. For a city, Saskatoon is 607 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Sarah Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. At Sarah Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Slack water beside moving water is always worth a look.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -25°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Sarah Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Dunphy Lakes, 4.5 km away. For Sarah Lake in particular, ask before you travel.