Fishing Little Long Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Little Long Lake is a Kelsey water, Manitoba side. The water sits 311 metres up. Around 83 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The perimeter runs near 8.6 km, so plan the walk before you start. The nearest town is Flin Flon, 56 km away. It is 479 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Little Long Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -22°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Little Long Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 1.5 km away. The position on Little Long Lake is worth confirming on the day.