Gillespie Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Look for Gillespie Lake in Alexander, Manitoba. It lies 323 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Alexander. For supplies, Lac du Bonnet is 40 km out. Beausejour is 76 km away, with Kenora at 93 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Gillespie Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Alexander include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Gillespie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -18°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Gillespie Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Good Lake at 3.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Gillespie Lake.