Martell Lake Fishing Guide, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Martell Lake belongs to Kelsey, Manitoba. The surroundings are boreal forest. It measures some 3.83 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 18 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. You are 41 km from Snow Lake. Saskatoon is the closest city, 510 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Martell Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Martell Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -23°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Martell Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Drury Lakes is 3.3 km off. Ask locally about Martell Lake if anything is unclear.