Fishing Threehouse Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Threehouse Lake stands in Kelsey, Manitoba. It lies 294 metres above sea level. At 1.07 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 6.5 km, so local knowledge counts. The closest town, Snow Lake, is 4.7 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 530 km away. Water in the same corner: Gaspard Lake just 1.8 km, Arm Lake some 2 km off, Moore Lake just 2 km, Collyer Lake some 2.1 km off and Ghost Lake just 2.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Threehouse Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Kelsey, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Threehouse Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -23°C to 17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Threehouse Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Gaspard Lake at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Threehouse Lake are worth checking on the day.