Syme Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Syme Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. The bank is 325 metres above sea level. About 5.16 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 27 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kelsey list. 48 km away sits Flin Flon, the nearest town. Saskatoon sits 479 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Syme Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Open biodiversity records for Kelsey list white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Syme Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -22°C to 17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Syme Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Twinbay Lake, 5.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Syme Lake as something to verify.