Wizard Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wizard Lake is set in Manitoba. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. Around 50 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 4.8 km in total. Flin Flon lies 51 km from the water. After that come Creighton at 54 km and Pelican Narrows at 84 km. Close by you have: Kississing Lake just 18 km, Cacholotte Lake 23 km off, Bath Lake just 25 km, Cleunion Lake 25 km off and Slug Lake just 26 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Wizard Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On Wizard Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Wind decides which bank is worth your time on the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -23°C in January up to 17°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Wizard Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kississing Lake at 18 km is the sensible second choice. For Wizard Lake in particular, ask before you travel.