Chickadee Lake near Snow Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kelsey, Manitoba, is where Chickadee Lake sits. What surrounds it is boreal forest. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Kelsey are larger. Snow Lake at 23 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Cross Lake 19A at 126 km and Flin Flon at 138 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Chickadee Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Kelsey records list white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Chickadee Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -23°C in January up to 17°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Chickadee Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Paterson Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Chickadee Lake if anything is unclear.