Dalgleish Lake in Grandview: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dalgleish Lake is set in Grandview, Manitoba. The surface lies 663 metres up. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Compared with other Manitoba water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Roblin, 34 km out. The nearest city of size is Regina, 278 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dalgleish Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Grandview cover Iowa darter, northern pike and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Dalgleish Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Dalgleish Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Rattlesnake Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Dalgleish Lake if anything is unclear.