Upper Ospwagan Lake Fishing Guide, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Upper Ospwagan Lake sits in Kelsey, out in Manitoba. What surrounds it is taiga. At 6.79 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 19 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Kelsey listings. The nearest place of any size is Thompson, 27 km away. Then Cross Lake 19A, 101 km, and Snow Lake, 144 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Upper Ospwagan Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Kelsey, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Upper Ospwagan Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -25°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Upper Ospwagan Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Middle Lake is 2.8 km distant. The position on Upper Ospwagan Lake is worth confirming on the day.