Kakeyaskooskak Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Kakeyaskooskak Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. The country here is pine and birch. Surface area runs to roughly 1.41 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The Pas sits 24 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 397 km distant. If this one is busy: Kamasikomak Lake out at 2 km, Birch Lake near enough 10 km, Saskeram Lake out at 12 km, Reader Lake near enough 14 km and Jed Lake out at 17 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Kakeyaskooskak Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Kelsey, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Kakeyaskooskak Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -21°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Kakeyaskooskak Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Failing this one, try Kamasikomak Lake, 2 km away. Check the position at Kakeyaskooskak Lake before loading the car.