Shilliday Lake Fishing in Ethelbert, Manitoba

• Overview

  Shilliday Lake lies in Ethelbert, in Manitoba. It sits in northern bush country. It runs to roughly 10 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 1.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Manitoba. The closest town, Roblin, is 49 km away. For a city, Regina is 287 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Shilliday Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Ethelbert include Iowa darter, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Shilliday Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Shilliday Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try East Blue Lake, 1.5 km away. Check the current arrangement for Shilliday Lake.