Fishing Nystrom Lake in Rosedale, Manitoba

• Overview

  Nystrom Lake belongs to Rosedale, Manitoba. Around the bank it is pine and birch. Around 18 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 km on foot. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Manitoba listings. Nearest place of any size is Minnedosa, 25 km away. Winnipeg is the closest city, 198 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Nystrom Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch and johnny darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Nystrom Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Nystrom Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Booths Lake is 4.1 km off. The position on Nystrom Lake is worth confirming on the day.