Stringer Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Stringer Lake is listed under Manitoba. The surface lies 300 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 2.35 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 18 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Arviat sits 394 km from the bank. For a city, Saskatoon is 885 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Stringer Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Stringer Lake fishes better once you know its edges. The same spot fishes differently at either end of the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -28°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Stringer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. McCluskey Lake at 10 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Stringer Lake for certain.