Fishing at Uyenanao Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Uyenanao Lake lies in Kelsey, in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 323 metres. Roughly 24 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 3.8 km of margin, front to back. It is a small entry by Kelsey standards. Flin Flon sits 32 km from the bank. Then Creighton, 33 km, and Snow Lake, 87 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Uyenanao Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Uyenanao Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -22°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Uyenanao Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Kakat Mitatut Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Uyenanao Lake are worth checking on the day.