Fishing at Schifferley Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Schifferley Lake falls inside Manitoba. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Manitoba list. You are 20 km from Swan River. Regina is the closest city, 291 km away. Within a short drive: Breckon Lake at 3.3 km, Ernies Lake 3.6 km away, Island Lake at 3.7 km, Finch Lake 4.4 km away and Big Fuller Lake at 4.6 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Schifferley Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Work Schifferley Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it. Fish move shallower as the light drops.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -18°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Schifferley Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Breckon Lake sits 3.3 km off and takes the overflow. For Schifferley Lake in particular, ask before you travel.