Yawningstone Lake Fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Yawningstone Lake belongs to Kelsey. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. This is big water, about 12.66 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The shoreline runs to about 29 km, far more than one trip can cover. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kelsey list. Nearest town is The Pas, 64 km off. Snow Lake follows at 78 km, then Flin Flon at 81 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Yawningstone Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Kelsey names white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Yawningstone Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -22°C at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Yawningstone Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Turners Lake at 5.8 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Yawningstone Lake is worth confirming on the day.