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In my previous update I predicted May 3rd for ice out on Lac Seul…. I was pretty close. The first day that Lac Seul was completely ice free was May 5th. I know guys on the west end and SE end will say it was a few days earlier, but the last part to go out is always the centre islands between Manitoba Pt and Eagle Island. I was there, and May 5th was the day. Yes, the water is low on Lac Seul… BUT THAT IS COMPLETELY NORMAL! It's always low at ice out. I've seen it much lower than this in previous years. It will come up, but we need rain badly. It's dry and we are currently under fire ban. I did some exploring and pike fishing last week. The water was cold, ranging from 43 on the main lake to mid 50's in the back back back of bays. The pike were sluggish, but catchable. Jerkbaits and spoons seemed to work best. I've been guiding on Lac Seul for 12 years now and this is the fist time I ran across this. Anyone know where this is? If you do, then you've been exploring!  A respectable pike that I caught while fishing with my good buddy Graham. Jerkbaits are hard to beat in cold water.  Opening day of walleye season is this saturday, May 21st. My schedule is booked pretty solid from opener till mid-september. I'll try to get some reports and pictures up when I can. Anyone interested in fall (Sept-Oct) Muskie trips let me know asap!
Jmo
5/21/2016 07:18:04 am
Ben, love the updates man...really helps to get me ready for our annual trip up north. Family and I are going up in 3 weeks. Fishermans Cove south of Ear Falls. Ever fish that end of the lake?
Ben
5/21/2016 04:32:58 pm
Thanks for the compliments. I've guided in the centre basin (silver water wheel) and the east end, but have never been NW of Manitoba point. It's such a big lake!
Pan Man
5/31/2016 06:16:05 pm
Heading up to fish Lac Seul on Saturday. Is it time yet for the shallow water crank bite? Any sign of walleyes in the shallow mud eating bugs? Thanks for all your reports! Much appreciated!
Ben
6/1/2016 04:38:04 am
Hi Pat, they have been on the bugs since opening day. Bellies full. It was warm then but we've since had a cool stretch. They will be back on the bugs especially when the sun comes out and warms up the shallows. That's when the shallow crank/jerk bite goes too. We just need some sun to push the temp back into the 60's. Comments are closed.
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AuthorBen Beattie is a fishing guide and outdoor writer living in Sioux Lookout, in northwestern Ontario. Archives
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