Weimore Lake in Kelsey: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Weimore Lake is one of the Kelsey waters in Manitoba. The water sits 221 metres up. Surface area is around 54 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 3.2 km keeps the choices simple. For supplies, Cross Lake 19A is 63 km out. Further out sit Thompson (95 km) and Snow Lake (95 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Weimore Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Kelsey names white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Weimore Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -24°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Weimore Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Setting Lake, 4.1 km away. Signs at Weimore Lake carry more weight than any list.