Fishing at Pellys Lake, Victoria, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Pellys Lake belongs to Victoria. The bank gives way to rolling bush. About 2.23 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Of the waters listed here in Victoria, this is the largest. Start from Carberry, 50 km down the road. Portage la Prairie is 58 km and Carman 61 km. Others within reach: Agarands Lake within 6.5 km, Pinkerton Lakes 10 km off, Mangins Lake within 11 km, Hutlets Lake 11 km off and DeRuyck Lake within 14 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pellys Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Victoria include stonecat, bigmouth shiner, blackchin shiner and blacknose shiner. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Pellys Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Pellys Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Agarands Lake is 6.5 km off. Check the current arrangement for Pellys Lake.