Split Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Split Lake in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 166 metres. At 280.54 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Its outline wanders a long way for the area it covers, which puts more edge in play. It ranks high for size among our Manitoba listings. Head to Gillam, 98 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 697 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Split Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. At Split Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Colour after rain pulls fish into the margins.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -23°C in January up to 16°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Split Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Mukataysip Lake is 7.9 km off. Check the current arrangement for Split Lake.