Overhang Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  The Alexander end of Manitoba holds Overhang Lake. It sits in rolling bush. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Alexander standards. Start from Lac du Bonnet, 93 km down the road. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 175 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Overhang Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Alexander include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Overhang Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -19°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Overhang Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Moore Lake is 1.5 km off. Check the current arrangement for Overhang Lake.