Edward Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Edward Lake is a Kelsey water, Manitoba side. Height above sea level is 172 metres. The water covers some 75 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 4.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is low-lying compared with other Manitoba water we list. The nearest place of any size is Thompson, 77 km away. Gillam is 131 km away, with Oxford House at 159 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Edward Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Edward Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -24°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Edward Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Pukatawakan Lake is 9.3 km distant. Check the position at Edward Lake before loading the car.