Greenwood Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Greenwood Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. It sits in boreal forest country. The water covers some 28 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kelsey list. For supplies, Thompson is 44 km out. After that come Cross Lake 19A at 108 km and Oxford House at 142 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Greenwood Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Kelsey names white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Greenwood Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -24°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Greenwood Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Wachusk Lake, 3.3 km away. Check the position at Greenwood Lake before loading the car.