Copper Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Copper Lake lies within the bounds of Kelsey, Manitoba. It lies 308 metres above sea level. At 1.30 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 15 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. You are 46 km from Flin Flon. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 467 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Copper Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Kelsey records list white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Copper Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -22°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Copper Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Cook Lake is 1.6 km distant. Confirm before you fish Copper Lake.