Fishing at Tod Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba, is where Tod Lake sits. The water sits 353 metres up. At 27.97 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The bank runs about 93 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. Size puts it in the front rank of our Manitoba list. Pelican Narrows lies 172 km from the water. Flin Flon is 200 km and Creighton 202 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tod Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read Tod Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Bait sits where the wind pushes it, and so do the fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -25°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Tod Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, McWhirter Lake at 5.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Tod Lake before loading the car.