Lowland · Clay · Manitoba

Red River (Lockport)

Red River (Lockport) terrain map
Terrain map

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.

Species

About as good as it gets

River high but settled. Fish are looking up — bigger flies, confident takes.

The water temperature should be close to 13°C, about where the pike want it, sitting at a steady height, running clear.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for pike
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 8–18°C
0°14°28°
The full read · show the working · for pike · confidence 75%
How the 81 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow90 × 22%19.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity56 × 12%6.7
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Conditions
●Live gauge
Level
218.41 m
Water temp
13.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
13°C
Wind
NW 21 km/h
Moderate breeze
Pressure
1004 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.6 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 10 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
2
3
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Summer River MidgeHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Flying AntsHatch
1
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Manitoba; verify the Manitoba Anglers' Guide and any Red River channel-catfish regulations (trophy management).
Directions
Apple MapsGoogle Maps
About this water

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. Not classic fly fishing, but a genuine warmwater fly opportunity for the adventurous — big channel cats, pike on streamers and carp on the flats. An edge-case specialist profile.

Under the surface

Big, slow, turbid prairie river famous for trophy channel catfish, with pike, walleye and carp. Warmwater fly water — streamers, and carp on the flats.

Wading: Big turbid river, soft mud banks — boat/bank

  • Clay
  • Unconfined
  • Large river
  • Glide
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
Related guides