Fishing at Scottys Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Scottys Lake is a Manitoba water, in Manitoba. Everything around it is spruce and muskeg. At about 52 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 3.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Compared with other Manitoba water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Swan River, 46 km off. After that come Hudson Bay at 71 km and Preeceville at 100 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Scottys Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Scottys Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Scottys Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lucky Lake, 1.8 km out. Check the current arrangement for Scottys Lake.