Derby Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Derby Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. It sits at 297 metres above sea level. Roughly 2.68 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 13 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. 72 km away sits Snow Lake, the nearest town. Flin Flon is 81 km and Creighton 83 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Derby Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Kelsey: white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Derby Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -24°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Derby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Three Finger Lake, 6.5 km away. Confirm before you fish Derby Lake.