Fishing Korzelosky Lake in Ethelbert, Manitoba

• Overview

  Korzelosky Lake is one of the Ethelbert listings for Manitoba. It lies 711 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 2.3 km, and most of it is walkable. Compared with other Manitoba water on our list, it sits high. The nearest place of any size is Roblin, 49 km away. Further out sit Dauphin (67 km) and Swan River (72 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Korzelosky Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Ethelbert include Iowa darter, yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Korzelosky Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Korzelosky Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Elk Lake sits 2.9 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Korzelosky Lake carry more weight than any list.