Fishing at Sheekakway Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Sheekakway Lake is a Manitoba water, in Manitoba. This is rolling bush country. It runs to roughly 88 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Some 6.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. For a base, Oxford House sits 162 km out. Winnipeg is the closest city, 422 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sheekakway Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Take Sheekakway Lake a stretch at a time. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -22°C in January up to 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Sheekakway Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• 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. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Big Marker Lake, 2.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sheekakway Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.