Wajusk Lake Fishing Guide, Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  Kelsey in Manitoba is where Wajusk Lake sits. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. At about 28 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 3.4 km keeps the choices simple. It is a small entry by Kelsey standards. Flin Flon at 59 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saskatoon is 489 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wajusk Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Kelsey names white sucker, johnny darter and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Wajusk Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -23°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wajusk Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Boot Lake, 1.4 km out. For Wajusk Lake in particular, ask before you travel.