Probably the best place in Manitoba to catch a trophy brown trout is a small lake located 6.5 km north of Oakburn on Provincial road #577.” Don Lamont Patterson Lake, is tucked down in a valley, surrounded by poplar, aspen and willows, making it a great destination for the float tuber, even when the wind is blowing. While both rainbow and brown trout exist in abundance, the brown trout have probably provided the most trophy action for the majority of anglers who have visited the lake over the last three years. This fall should provide the best opportunity to catch a Manitoba record brown, one in the twenty-nine inch range. The rainbows in the lake are probably over thirty inches!

GPS: UTM 14U 0388428 5611537 or N 50˚38.700' W100˚34.684'

Waterfront 30 amp service camping is now available at Patterson Lake. Caretaker: Harry Kawchuk 204-234-5447

Contributors/Partners: FLIPPR, RM of Rossburn, Manitoba Conservation, Dakota Fly Fishers, Sitko Family

Species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Regulations:

No motors, except electric motors, may be used
No natural bait
Trout limit is one and all trout over 45 cm must be released

Click here for the 2008 Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Stocking Information*:

Year	Trout Species	Size	Number
2003	Brown	Adult	25
2003	Rainbow	Adult	50
2003	Rainbow	Fingerling	20,000
2003	Brown	Fingerling	10,000
2004	Rainbow	18+ cm	5,400
2004	Rainbow	12 - 15 cm	1,600
2004	Brown	12 - 15 cm	15,000
2004	Brown	12 - 15 cm	8,600
2005	Rainbow	12 - 15 cm	15,000
2005	Brown	12 - 15 cm	17,500
2006	Rainbow	12 - 15 cm	13,000
2006	Rainbow	18+ cm	1,000
2006	Brown	12 - 15 cm	10,000
2006	Brown	18+ cm	1,000

*Source - http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/fish