Little Round Lake in Ethelbert: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Round Lake belongs to Ethelbert, Manitoba. It lies 694 metres above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for Ethelbert are larger. 47 km away sits Roblin, the nearest town. Then Swan River, 59 km, and Kamsack, 60 km. If this one is busy: Josh Lake out at 1.7 km, Mossberry Lake at 1.7 km, Gull Lake out at 2.6 km, East Lost Lake at 2.9 km and Wilson Lake out at 3.3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Round Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Ethelbert cover Iowa darter, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Little Round Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Little Round Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Josh Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Little Round Lake is worth confirming on the day.