Stevens Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Lorne, Manitoba. The ground around here is lake country bush. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Carberry is 55 km out. Then Killarney, 59 km, and Shilo, 64 km. In the same area: De Vos Lake 1.6 km away, Lake Seven within 2.6 km, Simoens Lake 3.5 km away, De Pauws Lake within 3.7 km and Cabernel Lakes 3.9 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Stevens Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Stevens Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Fish move shallower as the light drops.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Stevens Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try De Vos Lake, 1.6 km away. None of that is settled for Stevens Lake in what we hold.