Guttormson Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Out in Alexander, Manitoba, sits Guttormson Lake. The surface lies 331 metres up. Surface area is around 39 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.7 km on foot. Lac du Bonnet sits 48 km from the bank. Beausejour is 85 km away, with Kenora at 86 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Guttormson Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Alexander list smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Guttormson Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 19°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Guttormson 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. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Kauk Lake, 0.8 km out. Where Guttormson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.