Bone Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Rossburn, Manitoba, sits Bone Lake. This is pine and birch ground. Roughly 69 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 4.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. You are 52 km from Dauphin. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 249 km distant. Nearest other option: 5.3 km away is Salt Lake, Menzies Lake a touch under 5.8 km, 6 km away is Long Lake, Whitewater Lake a touch under 6.5 km and 7 km away is Third Lake. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bone Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Rossburn include northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker, rainbow trout and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Bone Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Bone Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Salt Lake sits 5.3 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Bone Lake if anything is unclear.