Olsons Lake Fishing near Roblin, Manitoba

• Overview

  Olsons Lake is set in Riding Mountain West, Manitoba. Height above sea level is 530 metres. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Roblin sits 12 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Regina, 256 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Olsons Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Riding Mountain West cover white sucker, rock bass, blackside darter, johnny darter and shorthead redhorse. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Olsons Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -19°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Olsons Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Bench Lake is 2.1 km distant. Rules at Olsons Lake are worth checking on the day.