Fishing Graan Lake in Rosedale, Manitoba

• Overview

  Rosedale in Manitoba is where Graan Lake sits. It stands 653 metres above sea level. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Manitoba listings. Minnedosa at 24 km is the nearest place to stop. Neepawa lies 38 km off, Rivers another 55 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Graan Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Graan Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -20°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Graan Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Van Lake is 0.5 km off. What applies at Graan Lake may have changed since it was mapped.