Roscommon Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Roscommon Lake belongs to Ethelbert, Manitoba. Around the bank it is northern bush. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Manitoba water on our list, it sits high. Roblin is the closest town at 54 km. Regina sits 288 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Roscommon Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Ethelbert include Iowa darter, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Roscommon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Roscommon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Reed Island Lake, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Roscommon Lake locally before you travel.