Sheekak Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Within Manitoba, you have Sheekak Lake. Land around it is rolling bush. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.5 km, and most of it is walkable. Start from Oxford House, 143 km down the road. Norway House is 163 km and Cross Lake 19A 189 km. Others close at hand: Clam Lake at about 7.4 km, Miskwa Lake 8 km away, Wapus Lake at about 8.3 km, PakwachLake 12 km away and Picket Lake at about 14 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sheekak Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. At Sheekak Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Fish the water in front of you before wading further out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -22°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Sheekak Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Clam Lake, 7.4 km away. Check the position at Sheekak Lake before loading the car.