Fishing Fostey Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Fostey Lake belongs to Kelsey, Manitoba. The surface lies 296 metres up. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 1.8 km in total. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kelsey list. Start from Snow Lake, 24 km down the road. After that come Flin Flon at 96 km and Creighton at 98 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fostey Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Fostey Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -23°C for January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Fostey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Pethybridge Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Fostey Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.