Shura Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Shura Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. The surroundings are taiga. The water covers some 70 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 3.9 km of margin, front to back. Snow Lake lies 64 km from the water. Flin Flon follows at 84 km, then Creighton at 87 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Shura Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Shura Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Shura Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Cameron Lake, 2.7 km away. Check the position on Shura Lake before loading the car.