Fishing Forsythe Lake in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Out in Alexander, Manitoba, sits Forsythe Lake. It sits in rolling bush country. At about 14 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 1.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Alexander list holds plenty of bigger water. Lac du Bonnet sits 47 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Beausejour at 84 km and Kenora at 90 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Forsythe Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Alexander cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Forsythe Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Forsythe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Giant Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Forsythe Lake in particular, ask before you travel.