Fishing Windy Lake in Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Manitoba end of Manitoba holds Windy Lake. It stands 191 metres above sea level. It covers about 18.73 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The shoreline runs to about 37 km, far more than one trip can cover. It is among the larger waters listed here for Manitoba. For supplies, Oxford House is 46 km out. Cross Lake 19A is 127 km and Norway House 153 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Windy Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Windy Lake a short move beats a long cast. Fish move shallower as the light drops.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -22°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Windy Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Opikamow Lake at 4.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Windy Lake.