Fishing at South Corner Lake, Grandview, Manitoba

• Overview

  South Corner Lake falls in Grandview, part of Manitoba. The water sits 589 metres up. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Roblin, 44 km off. Dauphin is 52 km away, with Kamsack at 84 km. Not far off: East Crescent Lake 1.8 km, Hornet Lake 2.6 km away, Spring Lake 3.1 km, Little Tank Lake 6.3 km away and Dead Man Lake 7.4 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on South Corner Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Grandview list Iowa darter, northern pike, white sucker and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On South Corner Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -18°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to South Corner Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, East Crescent Lake is 1.8 km distant. None of that is settled for South Corner Lake in what we hold.