Sutcliffe Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Sutcliffe Lake is one of the Manitoba waters in Manitoba. The surface lies 322 metres up. It runs to roughly 57 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 3.6 km of margin, front to back. Lac du Bonnet is the closest place, 60 km off. Kenora is 64 km away, with Beausejour at 89 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sutcliffe Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The near bank of Sutcliffe Lake is often the one people ignore. Fish tight to whatever breaks the bottom's flatness.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -19°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Sutcliffe Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Ritchey Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Sutcliffe Lake for certain.