Shethanei Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Shethanei Lake in the Manitoba part of Manitoba. The water sits 231 metres up. Around 136.23 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The outline is heavily broken, with arms and bays reaching well back from the main body. It is among the larger waters listed here for Manitoba. The nearest place of any size is Gillam, 330 km away. Beyond it, Arviat at 332 km and Thompson at 340 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Shethanei Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read Shethanei Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Reckon one inside 25 km and four inside 50 km.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -27°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Shethanei Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Tadoule Lake is 37 km distant. Signs at Shethanei Lake carry more weight than any list.