Fishing at Sisipuk Lake, Manitoba, Manitoba

• Overview

  Sisipuk Lake is a Manitoba water, in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 293 metres. The town to know is Pelican Narrows, 89 km out. It is 506 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. Also on the doorstep: Loon River 14 km away, Okipwatsikew Lake about 16 km, Chekuhikun Lake 28 km away, Bonald Lake about 29 km and Little Pukatawagan Lake 34 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sisipuk Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On Sisipuk Lake a short move beats a long cast. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -24°C to 17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Sisipuk Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Loon River, 14 km away. Confirm access to Sisipuk Lake locally before you travel.