Fishing Hargrave Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Hargrave Lake belongs to Kelsey, Manitoba. It sits at 260 metres above sea level. At roughly 78.36 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The bank runs in an even curve, so features come from what lies under the surface. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kelsey list. The nearest town is Snow Lake, 50 km away. Cross Lake 19A is 124 km and The Pas 126 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hargrave Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Kelsey: white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Hargrave Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -22°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Hargrave Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Sunday Lake at 11 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Hargrave Lake in what we hold.