Wapatakosanik Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Manitoba, is where Wapatakosanik Lake sits. Height above sea level is 188 metres. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. Most waters listed here for Manitoba are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Oxford House, 0.8 km off. Gillam is 160 km and Cross Lake 19A 163 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wapatakosanik Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish Wapatakosanik Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Give a promising spot half an hour before moving on.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -23°C on the long-run figures. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Wapatakosanik Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking is not close: 970 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Oxford Inlet is 2.5 km distant. Signs at Wapatakosanik Lake carry more weight than any list.