Horse Shoe Lake in Rossburn: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Horse Shoe Lake is listed under Rossburn, Manitoba. It lies 663 metres above sea level. With some 39 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.7 km on foot. It sits higher than most water we list in Manitoba. Nearest place of any size is Roblin, 41 km away. Then Langenburg, 50 km, and Dauphin, 72 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Horse Shoe Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Rossburn: northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Horse Shoe Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Horse Shoe Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Custer Lake at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Horse Shoe Lake should be assumed from this page alone.