Fishing at Fly-in Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Fly-in Lake belongs to Kelsey, Manitoba. It stands 276 metres above sea level. The water covers around 2.50 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 13 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Some 66 km away sits The Pas, the nearest settlement. Then Flin Flon, 68 km, and Creighton, 68 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Fly-in Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Fly-in Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -21°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Fly-in Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Mitchell Lake is 3.7 km distant. Confirm before you fish Fly-in Lake.