Groszok Lake Fishing in Rossburn, Manitoba

• Overview

  Groszok Lake is one of the Rossburn waters in Manitoba. What surrounds it is rolling bush. It measures about 33 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.4 km keeps the choices simple. Most waters listed here for Rossburn are larger. Nearest place of any size is Dauphin, 56 km away. Beyond it, Minnedosa at 59 km and Rivers at 72 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Groszok Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Rossburn, recorded fish include northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Groszok Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 18°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Groszok Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A made slipway is 490 m from here, which settles the boat question. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Second Lake is 0.8 km off. Rules at Groszok Lake are worth checking on the day.