Fishing at Jackpine Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Kelsey, Jackpine Lake is a Manitoba water. It lies 322 metres above sea level. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kelsey. The town to know is Flin Flon, 63 km out. Creighton is 66 km and Snow Lake 72 km. Close neighbours run: Kiki Lake (0.5 km), Kaniak Lake just 0.9 km, Ken Lake (1 km), Portage Lake just 1.3 km and Ptarmigan Lake (1.4 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Jackpine Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Kelsey, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Jackpine Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -23°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Jackpine Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A platform or pier sits within 1.2 km. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Kiki Lake at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Jackpine Lake as something to verify.