Fishing Rock Lake in Reynolds, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Reynolds entry here is Rock Lake, in Manitoba. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. At 1.16 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 5.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The nearest town is Moose Lake, 66 km away. Then Lac du Bonnet, 67 km, and Kenora, 71 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rock Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, johnny darter and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Rock Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Rock Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Whillier Lake, 1.7 km away. Nothing on Rock Lake should be assumed from this page alone.