East Tremaine Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  East Tremaine Lake lies in Kelsey, Manitoba. This is boreal forest ground. Surface area is around 60 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 4.6 km keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Manitoba. The closest town, Thompson, is 46 km distant. For a city, Winnipeg is 622 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on East Tremaine Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On East Tremaine Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -24°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on East Tremaine Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Middle Tremaine Lake is 1.4 km off. For East Tremaine Lake in particular, ask before you travel.