Second Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Second Lake falls in in Manitoba. The water sits 686 metres up. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitoba. Swan River is the closest town at 33 km. Beyond it, Kamsack at 66 km and Roblin at 71 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Second Lake fishes better once you know its edges. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Manitoba listings.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Second Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Third Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Second Lake should be assumed from this page alone.