Little Erickson Lake Fishing in Rosedale, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Rosedale entry here is Little Erickson Lake, in Manitoba. The bank is 617 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Minnedosa lies 28 km from the water. Neepawa is 44 km and Rivers 56 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Erickson Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Rosedale cover white sucker, northern pike and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Little Erickson Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Erickson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A carry of 700 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There are toilets 1.4 km off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Leda Lake is 0.7 km off. For Little Erickson Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.