Osis Lake Fishing Guide, Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Osis Lake sits in Alexander, out in Manitoba. Height above sea level is 308 metres. Around 84 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. You are looking at roughly 7.7 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Lac du Bonnet sits 55 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beausejour is 94 km and Kenora 95 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Osis Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Alexander include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Osis Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 19°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Osis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Blue Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Osis Lake is worth confirming on the day.