Racoon Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Racoon Lake is a Kelsey water, in Manitoba. Elevation runs to 343 metres. At about 27 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.7 km in total. Our Kelsey list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Flin Flon, 53 km down the road. For a city, Saskatoon is 482 km off. What else is close: Gwen Lake 1.6 km off, Paton Lake 2.1 km away, Fay Lake 3.3 km off, Love Lake 4 km away and Vamp Lake 4.3 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Racoon Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Kelsey list white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Racoon Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -23°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Racoon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Gwen Lake, 1.6 km out. Check the position at Racoon Lake before loading the car.