Grants Lake Fishing in Rossburn, Manitoba

• Overview

  Out in Rossburn, Manitoba, sits Grants Lake. It lies 623 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 19 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 1.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Rossburn list. Start from Dauphin, 52 km down the road. It is 266 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Grants Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Rossburn: northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Grants Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Grants Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Roynick Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Grants Lake is worth confirming on the day.