Red Fox Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Out in Alexander, Manitoba, sits Red Fox Lake. The bank is 327 metres above sea level. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is a small entry by Alexander standards. Supplies mean a trip to Lac du Bonnet, 57 km off. Further out sit Beausejour (96 km) and Gimli (111 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Red Fox Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Alexander include smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Red Fox Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 19°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Red Fox Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is camping recorded roughly 510 m off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Marten Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Red Fox Lake.