Marten Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Marten Lake is listed under Alexander, Manitoba. The ground around here is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Alexander are larger. Nearest place of any size is Lac du Bonnet, 57 km away. Winnipeg is the closest city, 144 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Marten Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Alexander cover smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Marten Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Marten Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is camping recorded roughly 950 m off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Red Fox Lake sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Marten Lake locally before you travel.