Fishing Two Mile Lake in Ethelbert, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Two Mile Lake falls inside Ethelbert. It sits at 720 metres above sea level. The water covers some 28 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 3.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Manitoba listings. Swan River sits 44 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Regina, 298 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Two Mile Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Ethelbert: Iowa darter, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Two Mile Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Two Mile Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A picnic area is mapped about 1.4 km away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Upset Lake, 1.5 km away. For Two Mile Lake in particular, ask before you travel.