Fishing at Little Atik Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Little Atik Lake is a Kelsey water, Manitoba side. Around the bank it is mixed forest. At 2.57 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 8.8 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The Pas sits 46 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Creighton, 66 km, and Flin Flon, 67 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Atik Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Little Atik Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -21°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Little Atik Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Grassy Lake, 2.9 km away. For Little Atik Lake in particular, ask before you travel.