Shirley Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Shirley Lake in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 350 metres. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Nearest town is Kenora, 53 km off. Lac du Bonnet is 72 km and Moose Lake 80 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Shirley Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. 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. Anyone new to Shirley Lake should walk it once before setting up. Bright sun pushes fish under whatever cover exists.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Shirley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Peggy Lake at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Shirley Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.