Hirst Lake Fishing Guide, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Kelsey end of Manitoba holds Hirst Lake. It sits at 285 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Kelsey are larger. For supplies, Snow Lake is 15 km out. Beyond it, Flin Flon at 109 km and Creighton at 111 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hirst Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Kelsey, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Hirst Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -23°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Hirst Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Bujarski Lake sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Hirst Lake if anything is unclear.