Stink Lake Fishing Guide, Rosedale, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Stink Lake in Rosedale, Manitoba. The surface lies 628 metres up. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Rosedale are larger. 36 km away sits Neepawa, the nearest town. Minnedosa is 36 km and Rivers 72 km. Close by you also have: Kidney Lake at 1.8 km, Pots Lake a touch under 3.4 km, Helen Lake at 3.8 km, Baraniuks Lake a touch under 5.1 km and Muskrat Lake at 5.5 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Stink Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Rosedale cover white sucker, northern pike, yellow perch, johnny darter and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Stink Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Stink Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Kidney Lake is 1.8 km distant. Check the position on Stink Lake before loading the car.