Fishing Forbes Lake in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Manitoba holds Forbes Lake, in Alexander. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It measures some 3.91 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Alexander are bigger. Lac du Bonnet is the closest place, 45 km off. Beausejour follows at 80 km, then Kenora at 85 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Forbes Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Alexander include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Forbes Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Forbes Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Ungerer Lake, 1.9 km away. Check the position at Forbes Lake before loading the car.