Fishing Pin Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Kelsey, Manitoba, this is Pin Lake. It sits at 334 metres above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is a small entry by Kelsey standards. Head to Flin Flon, 43 km away, for anything you forgot. Saskatoon is the closest city, 467 km away. Nearby, in order: Triangle Lake about 0.5 km, Noten Lake 1.3 km away, Optic Lake about 2.5 km, Collins Lake 4.2 km away and Cheman Lake about 4.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pin Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Kelsey names white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Pin Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -22°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Pin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Triangle Lake is 0.5 km distant. What applies at Pin Lake may have changed since it was mapped.