Weech Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Weech Lake in Kelsey, Manitoba. It lies 307 metres above sea level. The water covers some 68 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 5.1 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Head to Snow Lake, 15 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Flin Flon (104 km) and Creighton (106 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Weech Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Weech Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Weech Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Ham Lake is 2.3 km distant. Check the position on Weech Lake before loading the car.