Skull Pond Fishing Guide, Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  Reynolds in Manitoba is where Skull Pond sits. The water sits 317 metres up. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Our Reynolds list holds plenty of bigger water. Lac du Bonnet sits 54 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Beausejour at 69 km and La Broquerie at 76 km. Within easy reach: Skull Lake 1.7 km away, Ottos Lake at about 2.3 km, Pit Lake 2.4 km away, Little Mud Lake at about 4 km and Goose Pond 4.3 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Skull Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Reynolds include northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Skull Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Skull Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Skull Lake sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Skull Pond.