Lowland · Clay · Manitoba, CA

Red River (Lockport)

Red River, St. Andrews (500537)
Poor · Pike
Large pike streamer / Bulkhead (XL) · 4/0–2/0 (7–10 in)
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River dropping into shape after a lift. Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • Level218.16 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp4.4°C
  • ClarityUnfishableColouring up
Today's fly
LP
Large pike streamer / Bulkhead (XL)4/0–2/0 (7–10 in)
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
218.16 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp4.4°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather-1°C
WindNW 9 km/h
Pressure1038 hPa
Rain · recent1.2 mm
Rain · ahead1.1 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Pike
Cool — slow
4°C est.ideal 8–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Pike
When
Summer for catfish and carp; pike spring and autumn.
Where
The Red River below Lockport is a world-renowned channel catfish water, with northern pike, walleye and carp through the Red River / Lake Winnipeg system.
Why this works
Poor — river flow is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Pike
LP
Large pike streamer / Bulkhead (XL)Top
4/0–2/0 (7–10 in) · Large pike streamer / Bulkhead
High-confidence seasonal pick
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Manitoba; verify the Manitoba Anglers' Guide and any Red River channel-catfish regulations (trophy management).
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. Red River, St. Andrews (500537)
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Trophy channel catfish (catfish slug), northern pike and carp; walleye present (no engine slug — informational). A warmwater edge-case fishery. Clean-Drain-Dry.

The full read · show the working · for Pike · confidence 50%
How the 20 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature25 × 28%7.0
Flow90 × 22%19.8
Clarity10 × 18%1.8
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity14 × 12%1.7
Limiting factor: Water is unfishable — too coloured for Pike= 41
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 8–18 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
  • Coarse 9 May → 5 April

    Pike and carp have no species-specific season in Manitoba (open year-round generally), but the Red River between Lockport Dam and Lake Winnipeg (including tributaries upstream to Hwy 9/59) carries an annual all-species closure protecting spawning walleye/sauger and nesting pelicans — 6 April to 8 May inclusive in 2026. This is a waterbody closure reissued annually in the Manitoba Anglers' Guide, not a fixed calendar rule; reconfirm dates each year.

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