Little Island Lake Fishing in Grandview, Manitoba

• Overview

  Little Island Lake is a Grandview water, Manitoba side. Elevation runs to 731 metres. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.1 km, and most of it is walkable. It sits higher than most water we list in Manitoba. The closest town, Roblin, is 46 km away. Dauphin lies 63 km off, Kamsack another 76 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Island Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Grandview cover Iowa darter, northern pike, white sucker and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Little Island Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Little Island Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records show it does not hold water year-round. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Boundary Lake, 2.2 km out. For Little Island Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.