Kinsley Lake in Alexander: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kinsley Lake is an Alexander water, Manitoba side. The setting is lake country bush. Around 78 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge covers about 9.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Head to Lac du Bonnet, 55 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Winnipeg is 142 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kinsley Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Kinsley Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Kinsley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Metcalf Lake is 1.6 km distant. Nothing on Kinsley Lake should be assumed from this page alone.