Coyote Lake in Alexander: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Coyote Lake stands in Alexander, Manitoba. It sits in mixed forest. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.4 km on foot. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alexander list. Lac du Bonnet lies 57 km from the water. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 144 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Coyote Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Alexander cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Coyote Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Coyote Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite lies 1.4 km away for anyone staying over. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Mink Lake is 1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Coyote Lake for certain.