Pothier Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pothier Lake stands in Kelsey, Manitoba. Height above sea level is 285 metres. It covers about 18.93 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The perimeter is close to 52 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. On our Kelsey list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Flin Flon, 60 km away. Saskatoon is the closest city, 446 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Pothier Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Kelsey: white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Pothier Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -22°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about early November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Pothier Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Bacon Lake sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Pothier Lake if anything is unclear.