Fishing at Finger Lake, Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Set in Alexander, Finger Lake is a Manitoba water. Elevation runs to 323 metres. Roughly 58 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 4.3 km of margin, front to back. For supplies, Lac du Bonnet is 79 km out. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 164 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Finger Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Alexander include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Finger Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -19°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Finger Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lily Lake is 3.4 km distant. Confirm access to Finger Lake locally before you travel.