Fishing North Round Lake in Alonsa, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find North Round Lake in Alonsa, Manitoba. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. It measures some 1.27 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline comes to about 4.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Dauphin sits 78 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Winnipeg is 174 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on North Round Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Alonsa names walleye, common carp, freshwater drum and johnny darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish North Round Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at North Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Jarvies Lake is 2.2 km distant. Confirm access to North Round Lake locally before you travel.