Chisnell Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Chisnell Lake falls inside Alexander. It lies 314 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alexander list. Some 40 km away sits Lac du Bonnet, the nearest settlement. For a city, Winnipeg is 123 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Chisnell Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Alexander records list smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Chisnell Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -19°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Chisnell Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Williams Lake, 1.9 km away. The position on Chisnell Lake is worth confirming on the day.