Fishing at Vlassie Lake, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Vlassie Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. It stands 286 metres above sea level. With some 55 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 4.5 km of margin, front to back. Head to Snow Lake, 31 km away, for anything you forgot. Cross Lake 19A lies 118 km off, Thompson another 144 km. Near neighbours: Roberts Lake out at 2.4 km, Sails Lake lies 4.3 km on, Yukon Lake out at 6 km, Dion Lake lies 6.7 km on and Atkins Lake out at 7.3 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Vlassie Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Kelsey records list white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Vlassie Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -23°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Vlassie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Roberts Lake is 2.4 km distant. None of that is settled for Vlassie Lake in what we hold.