Stillwater · Sedimentary · Manitoba

Patterson Lake

Patterson Lake terrain map

Patterson Lake, about 19.

Marginal · Trout
Callibaetis Cripple · 14-16
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
44% confidence
limited data

Patterson Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Callibaetis Cripple
Callibaetis Cripple14-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
N 5 km/h
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from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp21°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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Gray DrakeHatch
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CallibaetisHatch
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Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
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Black MidgeHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Manitoba Parkland; managed trophy lake with gear/limit rules
  • Verify the Manitoba Anglers' Guide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
79%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Patterson Lake — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 3
Tokaryk Lake
2.0 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Twin Lakes
17 km
Brown trout · Brook trout
Rossburn Fly Fishing Lakes
17 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Brook trout
About this water

Patterson Lake, about 19.5 km east of Rossburn, is widely regarded as the Parkland's best trophy trout lake — stocked with brown and rainbow trout that run big and aggressive, and chosen to host provincial and international fly-fishing competitions. Classic accessible stillwater fly fishing: chironomids, leeches and damsels for hard-fighting trophy trout.

Under the surface

The Parkland's premier trophy trout lake — stocked brown and rainbow trout, big and aggressive; a competition venue. Productive, accessible stillwater.

Wading: Managed trout lake — boat/float tube

  • Sedimentary
  • Lake
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout Last Saturday April → 31 March
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts