Spruce Lake Fishing near Swan River, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Spruce Lake in Manitoba. It lies 652 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Manitoba are larger. Swan River sits 40 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Regina, 278 km away. Within a short drive: Windfall Lake about 1.2 km, Beaver Pond 1.3 km off, Brass Lake about 2.1 km, Stump Lake 2.2 km off and Willow Lake about 3 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish Spruce Lake to its features, not to its size. The far bank looks better because you cannot see the snags.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Spruce Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Windfall Lake, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Spruce Lake is worth confirming on the day.