Lake Three in Rosedale: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Rosedale, Manitoba, is where Lake Three sits. It lies 624 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Rosedale. Some 30 km away sits Minnedosa, the nearest settlement. Winnipeg is the closest city, 207 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Three

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Rosedale list white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch and johnny darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Lake Three a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 17°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Three.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Eleven Lake sits 2.6 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lake Three should be assumed from this page alone.