Fishing at Scrooge Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  This water sits in Kelsey, Manitoba. Height above sea level is 199 metres. Roughly 94 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 6.3 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is low-lying compared with other Manitoba water we list. Nearest town is Thompson, 53 km off. Winnipeg is the closest city, 613 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Scrooge Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Scrooge Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -24°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Scrooge Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Joseph Thorne Lake, 1.3 km away. None of that is settled for Scrooge Lake in what we hold.