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

• Overview

  You will find Duthie Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. The bank is 307 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 78 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 4.8 km of margin, front to back. Snow Lake is the closest town at 16 km. Saskatoon sits 535 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Duthie Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Duthie Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -24°C on the long-run figures. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about early November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Duthie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Styne Lake is 3.4 km off. Check the position at Duthie Lake before loading the car.