Stony Lake in Rossburn: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Stony Lake stands in Rossburn, Manitoba. The bank gives way to pine and birch. It measures some 1.03 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The whole outline is near 4.8 km, and most of it is walkable. Head to Langenburg, 62 km away, for anything you forgot. Regina is the closest city, 265 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Stony Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Rossburn, recorded fish include northern pike, Iowa darter, white sucker and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Stony Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Stony Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is not close: 1.1 km from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Chuckrey Lake is 13 km off. Ask locally about Stony Lake if anything is unclear.