Dugas Lake Fishing Guide, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Dugas Lake falls inside Kelsey. The country here is boreal forest. It is low-lying compared with other Manitoba water we list. Cross Lake 19A sits 48 km from here and is the nearest stop. Winnipeg sits 578 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others close at hand: James Thomson Lake lies 5.5 km on, Swampy Lake 13 km away, Swanson Lake lies 13 km on, Paget Lake 14 km away and Mustekapau Lake lies 14 km on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Dugas Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Dugas Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -24°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Dugas Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, James Thomson Lake is 5.5 km distant. Confirm access to Dugas Lake locally before you travel.