Club Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Club Lake is listed under Kelsey, Manitoba. The surface lies 335 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Kelsey standards. You are 67 km from Flin Flon. Saskatoon is the closest city, 499 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Club Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Club Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Club Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Sheila Lake, 0.5 km away. Rules at Club Lake are worth checking on the day.