Moffat Lake Fishing Guide, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Moffat Lake is a Kelsey water, in Manitoba. Elevation runs to 179 metres. At some 1.16 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 9.5 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Manitoba listings. Head to Thompson, 54 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Cross Lake 19A (117 km) and Oxford House (134 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Moffat Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Kelsey cover white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Moffat Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -24°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Moffat Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Pearce Lake at 6 km is the nearest alternative. For Moffat Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.