Noteme Lake near Snow Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Kelsey entry here is Noteme Lake, in Manitoba. What surrounds it is boreal forest. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. With about 1.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Kelsey are larger. The town to know is Snow Lake, 2.3 km out. Flin Flon is 117 km away, with Creighton at 119 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Noteme Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Noteme Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -23°C on the long-run figures. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Noteme Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Sock Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Noteme Lake.