Lucile Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Lucile Lake lies within the bounds of Kelsey, Manitoba. Elevation runs to 317 metres. This is sizeable water at about 2.20 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 20 km in total. For supplies, Flin Flon is 33 km out. Saskatoon sits 454 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lucile Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Kelsey list white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lucile Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -22°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Lucile Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Nikotwasik Lake, 1.9 km out. For Lucile Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.