Fishing at Alexandre Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Alexandre Lake lies in Kenora District, Ontario. Everything around it is rolling bush. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenora District list. The nearest place of any size is Kenora, 35 km away. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 223 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Alexandre 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Alexandre Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Alexandre Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Andy Lake sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Alexandre Lake as something to verify.