Camsell Lake Fishing Guide, Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  This water sits in Alexander, Manitoba. This is mixed forest country. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alexander list. The nearest town is Lac du Bonnet, 47 km away. For a city, Winnipeg is 132 km off. Within a short drive: Hull Lake 1.5 km off, Barclay Lake at 1.5 km, Kauk Lake 1.7 km off, Guttormson Lake at 1.8 km and Jamieson Lake 2 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Camsell Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Alexander names smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Camsell Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Camsell Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Hull Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Camsell Lake if anything is unclear.