Fishing Percy Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Percy Lake, in Kelsey. It lies 272 metres above sea level. Roughly 15 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 km on foot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kelsey. 21 km away sits Snow Lake, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 546 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Percy Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Percy Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -23°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Percy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Paterson Lake, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Percy Lake before loading the car.