Senate Lake Fishing in Alexander, Manitoba

• Overview

  Senate Lake is an Alexander water, Manitoba side. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. The water covers some 26 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.3 km of margin, front to back. The nearest town is Lac du Bonnet, 60 km away. Then Beausejour, 97 km, and Gimli, 102 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Senate Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Alexander, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Senate Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 19°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Senate Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Terminal Lake at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Senate Lake in particular, ask before you travel.