Sherwood Lake Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Sherwood Lake, in Manitoba. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. At some 1.27 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 8.3 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Pelican Narrows sits 194 km from the bank. Snow Lake is 204 km and Flin Flon 209 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Sherwood Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Sherwood Lake fishes better once you know its edges. Approach from downwind so your line does not land ahead of you.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -25°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Sherwood Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Amoeba Lake is 1.8 km off. Confirm before you fish Sherwood Lake.