Rochester Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Rochester Lake in the Grandview part of Manitoba. The setting is northern bush on every side. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Grandview are larger. Roblin is the closest place, 32 km off. Dauphin is 65 km away, with Kamsack at 72 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Rochester Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Grandview names Iowa darter, northern pike and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Rochester Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Rochester Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Spectacles Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Rochester Lake should be assumed from this page alone.