Fishing Stick Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Stick Lake is a Manitoba water, Manitoba side. Beyond the shoreline you have boreal forest. With some 36 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 5.0 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. 229 km away sits Pelican Narrows, the nearest town. After that come Thompson at 236 km and Snow Lake at 236 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Stick Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On Stick Lake that means starting tight and working out. Snags are worth the risk if you fish them carefully.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -25°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Stick Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Burge Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Stick Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.