Fishing Notakikwaywin Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Kelsey, Manitoba, is where Notakikwaywin Lake sits. The surroundings are boreal forest. Surface area runs to roughly 5.78 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Around 37 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kelsey. Thompson sits 62 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saskatoon is the closest city, 664 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Notakikwaywin Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Kelsey names white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Notakikwaywin Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -25°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Notakikwaywin Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Kawaweyak Lake, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Notakikwaywin Lake are worth checking on the day.