Love Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Love Lake belongs to Kelsey, Manitoba. The ground around here is pine and birch. Surface area is around 23 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 3.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kelsey. Start from Flin Flon, 51 km down the road. Creighton is 53 km away, with Snow Lake at 69 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Love Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Love Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -22°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Love Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Heming Lake is 2.3 km off. Treat Love Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.