Star Bay Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Star Bay, in Kelsey. It sits in pine and birch. The closest town, The Pas, is 40 km away. Creighton follows at 72 km, then Flin Flon at 73 km. Water in the same corner: Little Atik Lake within 5.7 km, Grassy Lake after 7.7 km, Maria Lake within 8.3 km, Jed Lake after 8.9 km and Root Lake within 11 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Star Bay

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Flats either side fish on the drop as bait is pushed off them. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. Records held for Kelsey cover white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Star Bay is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -21°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Star Bay rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Little Atik Lake, 5.7 km away. Signs at Star Bay carry more weight than any list.