Fishing at Shelton Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Shelton Lake falls inside Manitoba. The bank gives way to taiga. Roughly 2.50 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The closest town, Thompson, is 393 km away. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 793 km distant. Other water within reach: Lac Brochet lies 4.8 km on, Hullin Lake within 5.8 km, Hayman Lake lies 6.6 km on, Jacob Lake within 7.3 km and Charney Lake lies 8.4 km on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Shelton Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Shelton Lake repays a walk before the first cast. After a blow, the windward bank is the one to try.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -27°C at the bottom of winter. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Shelton Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Brochet, 4.8 km out. What applies at Shelton Lake may have changed since it was mapped.