Fishing Windfall Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Manitoba entry here is Windfall Lake, in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 646 metres. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.3 km, and most of it is walkable. It is a small entry by Manitoba standards. Head to Swan River, 41 km away, for anything you forgot. Regina is the closest city, 278 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Windfall Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The shape of Windfall Lake decides where the fish sit. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Windfall Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Spruce Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Windfall Lake.