Stillwater · Sedimentary · Manitoba

Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes terrain map

Twin Lakes is Manitoba's most productive trophy tiger-trout water — a Parkland icon, managed catch-and-release, growing the province's largest and most aggressive brook×brown hybrids.

Marginal · Trout
Callibaetis Cripple · 14-16
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
31% confidence
limited data

Twin Lakes is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Callibaetis Cripple
Callibaetis Cripple14-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
N 5 km/h
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from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp21°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
Ice-off (May) through June, then autumn.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
CallibaetisHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
2
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
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2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Manitoba Parkland; catch-and-release tiger-trout management
  • Verify the Manitoba Anglers' Guide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Twin Lakes — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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Brown trout · Rainbow trout
About this water

Twin Lakes is Manitoba's most productive trophy tiger-trout water — a Parkland icon, managed catch-and-release, growing the province's largest and most aggressive brook×brown hybrids. A bucket-list stillwater for fly anglers who want a shot at a trophy tiger on a leech or streamer.

Under the surface

Manitoba's premier tiger-trout stillwater (managed C&R) — big aggressive brook×brown hybrids, with brown and brook trout. A Parkland icon.

Wading: Managed trout lake — boat/float tube

  • Sedimentary
  • Lake
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout Last Saturday April → 31 March
Related guides
Stocked Trout Variantsblue, tiger & golden troutEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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