Arctic Char ice fishing in Manitoba

5 Manitoba lakes on this site have arctic char on record, largest first. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from provincial open data and our own research, and are not complete. Some records are stocking records, which show what a province has stocked, not everything in the lake.

Lakes

• Glad Lake, 66 ha, near Swan River
• Snail Lake, 52 ha, near Swan River
• One Lake, 42 ha, near Kenora
• Kormans Lake, 29 ha, near Snow Lake
• McHugh Lake, 10 ha, near Kenora

General arctic char tips

Arctic char run deep over open water; heavy jigging spoons are the usual choice.

This is general guidance for the species, written by Ice Fish Canada, not a report from any one lake. Limits, size rules and closures vary by lake, so read the current Manitoba regulations before you fish. Measure the ice yourself: see the ice thickness guidance.

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