Teardrop Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Teardrop Lake in the Kelsey part of Manitoba. The surface lies 193 metres up. Roughly 57 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 5.0 km on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Manitoba. Thompson sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 617 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Teardrop Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Teardrop Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -25°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Teardrop Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Gordon Brown Lake at 4.8 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Teardrop Lake should be assumed from this page alone.