Erzinger Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Erzinger Lake lies in Kelsey, in Manitoba. Elevation runs to 297 metres. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Our Kelsey list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Snow Lake, 7.5 km away. Saskatoon is the closest city, 530 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Erzinger Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Reported across Kelsey: white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Erzinger Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -23°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Erzinger Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Iverach Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Erzinger Lake as something to verify.