Fishing Lilyroot Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Lilyroot Lake is listed under Kelsey, Manitoba. It stands 330 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 48 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 5.4 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. For supplies, Flin Flon is 58 km out. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 488 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lilyroot Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Kelsey: white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lilyroot Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lilyroot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Archie Lake is 2.3 km distant. Signs at Lilyroot Lake carry more weight than any list.