The Pothole Fishing Guide, Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Pothole is a Reynolds water, in Manitoba. The bank is 334 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Reynolds list. The nearest town is Lac du Bonnet, 60 km away. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 121 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on The Pothole

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Reynolds, recorded fish include northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On The Pothole that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on The Pothole.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lancota Lake is 1.1 km distant. None of that is settled for The Pothole in what we hold.