Fishing at Twill Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Twill Lake, in Manitoba. It lies 677 metres above sea level. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Most waters listed here for Manitoba are larger. The nearest town is Kamsack, 27 km away. Roblin is 48 km away, with Swan River at 54 km. Within easy reach: Slip Lake some 1.1 km off, Borland Lake 2.7 km, Rotten Lake some 2.8 km off, Barton Lake 2.9 km and Benson Lake some 3 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Twill Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On Twill Lake that means starting tight and working out. Cast along the bank, not just out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Twill Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Picnic facilities are recorded some 870 m out. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Slip Lake, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Twill Lake is worth confirming on the day.