Lincoln Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lincoln Lake is an Alexander water, Manitoba side. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 64 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge covers about 6.6 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. The nearest place of any size is Lac du Bonnet, 70 km away. It is 157 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lincoln Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Alexander cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lincoln Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -19°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lincoln Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Stamm Lake at 3.2 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lincoln Lake are worth checking on the day.