Fishing Kiki Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Kelsey, Kiki Lake is a Manitoba water. The surroundings are boreal forest. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Kelsey standards. Some 64 km away sits Flin Flon, the nearest settlement. Then Creighton, 66 km, and Snow Lake, 72 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Kiki Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Kiki Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -23°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Kiki Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A jetty or pier is mapped about 690 m from here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Jackpine Lake at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Kiki Lake for certain.