Second Lake Fishing in Rossburn, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Rossburn end of Manitoba holds Second Lake. It sits at 575 metres above sea level. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.3 km on foot. Most waters listed here for Rossburn are larger. Start from Dauphin, 55 km down the road. After that come Minnedosa at 60 km and Rivers at 73 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Rossburn list northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Second Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -19°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Second Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boat access is recorded roughly 1.2 km away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Third Lake, 0.5 km out. Treat Second Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.