Fishing at Tan Lake, Grahamdale, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Grahamdale entry here is Tan Lake, in Manitoba. The ground round it is rolling bush. Roughly 2.56 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 11 km in total. Dauphin is the closest place, 124 km off. It is 263 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Tan Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Grahamdale list walleye, freshwater drum, nipigon cisco, white sucker and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Tan Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -20°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Tan Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Forbes Lake, 24 km away. Check the position on Tan Lake before loading the car.