Fishing Oplata Lake in Rossburn, Manitoba

• Overview

  Rossburn in Manitoba is where Oplata Lake sits. It sits in mixed forest. About 1.28 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The bank runs about 4.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Dauphin, is 60 km distant. Roblin lies 68 km off, Langenburg another 72 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Oplata Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Rossburn: northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Oplata Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Oplata Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Bonchuk Lake sits 4.9 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Oplata Lake should be assumed from this page alone.