Wakus Creek Fishing in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Wakus Creek in the Manitoba part of Manitoba. The water sits 294 metres up. Some 182 km away sits Norway House, the nearest settlement. Oxford House lies 215 km off, Cross Lake 19A another 230 km. Neighbouring water: Wakus Lake about 2.2 km, Ningik Lake the better part of 7.2 km, Chislett Lake about 14 km, Kitchipeekwasin Lake the better part of 14 km and Kakinokamak Lake about 14 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Wakus Creek

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Read Wakus Creek for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Weed gaps hold fish when the beds themselves are too thick.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -21°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The quiet pools cap over in winter, the riffles never quite do, and early May clears the lot. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Wakus Creek rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Wakus Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Wakus Creek is worth confirming on the day.