Fishing at Storm Lake, Ethelbert, Manitoba

• Overview

  Storm Lake lies within the bounds of Ethelbert, Manitoba. Height above sea level is 731 metres. The water covers some 88 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 4.0 km on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Ethelbert list. 58 km away sits Roblin, the nearest town. Beyond it, Dauphin at 67 km and Swan River at 70 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Storm Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Ethelbert include Iowa darter, yellow perch and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Storm Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Storm Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Kidney Lake sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Storm Lake may have changed since it was mapped.