Fishing at Pot Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Pot Lake belongs to Kelsey, Manitoba. Elevation runs to 313 metres. Around 45 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 4.9 km on foot. Nearest town is Flin Flon, 40 km off. After that come Creighton at 42 km and Snow Lake at 80 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pot Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Records held for Kelsey cover white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Pot Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -22°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Pot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Horseshoe Lake is 1.3 km off. For Pot Lake in particular, ask before you travel.