Wasagamack Bay Fishing Guide, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Wasagamack Bay, in Manitoba. The surface lies 225 metres up. Supplies mean a trip to Oxford House, 118 km off. Norway House follows at 193 km, then Cross Lake 19A at 204 km. Not far off: Stone Lake the better part of 9 km, Farand Lake some 9.3 km off, Oseekan Bay the better part of 19 km, Bella Lake some 21 km off and Kokokoho Lake the better part of 21 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wasagamack Bay

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Wasagamack Bay responds to conditions more than to tactics. If bites stop, change depth before you change everything else. Shallow bays warm first and pull fish in early.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -22°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around early May to about early November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Wasagamack Bay regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Stone Lake, 9 km out. For Wasagamack Bay in particular, ask before you travel.