Stillwater · Granite · Manitoba, CA

Caddy Lake

Caddy Lake venue image

Caddy Lake in the eastern Whiteshell is a stocked-trout fly favourite — rainbow, brook and brown trout in clear granite Shield water, fed by the famous hatchery creek running down from West Hawk Lake that draws fly anglers in its own right.

Fair · Rainbow
Balanced Leech · 8–12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
49% confidence
limited data

Caddy Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 4 km/hCalm · Gusts to 11 km/h
Today's fly
Balanced Leech
Balanced Leech8–12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm · Gusts to 11 km/h
NE 4 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp5.1°C
Air temp2°C
CloudClear
Pressure1033 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. Calm conditions may limit drift fishing — consider buzzers or dry fly if fish are rising.
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.

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

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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CallibaetisHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
2
2
Black MidgeHatch
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2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
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3
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
CH
Chironomid
12–16 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Eastern Manitoba (Whiteshell); per-water stocking rules
  • Verify the current Manitoba Anglers' Guide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 2
West Hawk Lake
6.0 km
Lake trout · Black bass · Rainbow trout
Whiteshell stocked trout lakes
8.0 km
Rainbow trout · Brook trout · Brown trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Caddy Lake in the eastern Whiteshell is a stocked-trout fly favourite — rainbow, brook and brown trout in clear granite Shield water, fed by the famous hatchery creek running down from West Hawk Lake that draws fly anglers in its own right. Accessible Winnipeg-area stillwater and creek fishing.

Under the surface

Clear granite Whiteshell lake stocked with rainbow, brook and brown trout, fed by the renowned West Hawk–Caddy hatchery creek.

Wading: Stocked lake and creek — boat/float tube and bank

  • Lake
  • Granite
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • autumn conditions with clear skies and calm wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
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