Ministik Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Kelsey, Manitoba, you have Ministik Lake. It stands 200 metres above sea level. At some 1.68 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 11 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Ground here is low by Manitoba standards. Nearest town is Thompson, 70 km off. Oxford House lies 135 km off, Gillam another 139 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ministik Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Kelsey, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Ministik Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -23°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Ministik Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Cottier Lake, 4.4 km away. Treat Ministik Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.