Wickstrom Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wickstrom Lake lies within the bounds of Manitoba. The bank is 289 metres above sea level. Roughly 40 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.5 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Oxford House, 180 km away. Norway House lies 217 km off, Cross Lake 19A another 246 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wickstrom Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Wickstrom Lake fishes better once you know its edges. Timber holds fish long after the weed has died back.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -22°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Wickstrom Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Waposumset Lake is 2 km distant. Confirm access to Wickstrom Lake locally before you travel.