Fishing at Pot Hole Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  You will find Pot Hole Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. The bank is 260 metres above sea level. Roughly 28 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kelsey. Snow Lake is the closest town at 36 km. Cross Lake 19A is 112 km and Norway House 139 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pot Hole Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Kelsey: white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Pot Hole Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -23°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly 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. Plan any trip to Pot Hole Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Hat Lake is 2.8 km distant. Signs at Pot Hole Lake carry more weight than any list.