Fishing North Sailing Lake in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  North Sailing Lake falls in Alexander, part of Manitoba. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It measures some 2.93 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 10 km in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Alexander list. Nearest place of any size is Lac du Bonnet, 44 km away. Beausejour is 77 km away, with Kenora at 83 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on North Sailing Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Alexander list smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On North Sailing Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -19°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish North Sailing Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Beck Lake is 1.9 km distant. None of that is settled for North Sailing Lake in what we hold.