Edmunds Lake in Alexander: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Edmunds Lake in Alexander, Manitoba. Elevation runs to 313 metres. At about 24 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Lac du Bonnet is the closest place, 82 km off. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 166 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Edmunds Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Alexander names smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Edmunds Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Edmunds Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Bidou Lake at 4.3 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Edmunds Lake in what we hold.