Lake Whitefish ice fishing in Manitoba
189 Manitoba lakes on this site have lake whitefish 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
- Lake Winnipeg, 23,900 km², near Arborg
- Lake Winnipegosis, 5,040 km², near Camperville
- Cedar Lake (MB), 2,500 km², near The Pas
- Southern Indian Lake, 2,310 km², near Thompson
- Nueltin Lake, 1,920 km², near Arviat
- Gods Lake, 1,020 km², near Gods River
- Playgreen Lake, 760 km², near Norway House
- Lake Dauphin, 516 km², near Dauphin
- Sipiwesk Lake, 514 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Molson Lake, 395 km², near Norway House
- Kiskittogisu Lake, 359 km², near Norway House
- Cormorant Lake, 339 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Lake St. Martin, 331 km², near Winnipegosis
- Stephens Lake, 317 km², near Gillam
- Nejanilini Lake, 291 km², near Churchill
- Cross Lake (MB), 286 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Clearwater Lake (MB), 284 km², near The Pas
- Knee Lake, 282 km², near Oxford House
- Split Lake, 281 km², near Gillam
- Kississing Lake, 277 km², near Flin Flon
- Athapapuskow Lake, 256 km², near Creighton
- Big Sand Lake, 248 km², near Thompson
- Reed Lake, 190 km², near Snow Lake
- Kiskitto Lake, 175 km², near Norway House
- Wekusko Lake, 175 km², near Snow Lake
- Bear Lake, 148 km², near Oxford House
- Baralzon Lake, 144 km², near Arviat
- Stull Lake, 139 km², near Gods River
- Walker Lake, 135 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Edmund Lake, 123 km², near Gods River
- Paint Lake, 120 km², near Thompson
- Lac du Bonnet, 118 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Burntwood Lake, 111 km², near Snow Lake
- Rocky Lake, 111 km², near The Pas
- Wintering Lake, 109 km², near Thompson
- Whiskey Jack Lake, 103 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Kistigan Lake, 100 km², near Gods River
- Goldsand Lake, 92.8 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Bolton Lake, 90.1 km², near Oxford House
- Egenolf Lake, 89.4 km², near Churchill
- Munroe Lake, 88.5 km², near Churchill
- Semmens Lake, 81.8 km², near Gods River
- Eden Lake, 69.6 km², near Thompson
- Silsby Lake, 66.9 km², near Oxford House
- Maria Lake, 66.3 km², near Thompson
- Fishing Lake, 64.3 km², near Red Lake
- Crowduck Lake, 55.7 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- File Lake, 54.2 km², near Snow Lake
- Sasaginnigak Lake, 51.5 km², near Powerview
- Snyder Lake, 51.5 km², near Thompson
- Holmes Lake, 47.7 km², near Gillam
- Burnie Lake, 47.6 km², near Thompson
- Duck Lake, 45 km², near Wabowden
- High Hill Lake, 44 km², near Oxford House
- Blevins Lake, 43.8 km², near Churchill
- Pipestone Lake, 38.9 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Little Limestone Lake, 35.2 km², near Norway House
- Chatwin Lake, 34.9 km², near Thompson
- Inland Lake, 34.8 km², near Camperville
- Dunphy Lakes, 31.1 km², near Pelican Narrows
- McGavock Lake, 31.1 km², near Pelican Narrows
- South Knife Lake, 30.1 km², near Churchill
- Elliot Lake, 30 km², near Norway House
- Gull Lake, 30 km², near Gillam
- Pelican Lake, 27.4 km², near Killarney
- Armit Lake, 26.2 km², near Swan River
- Thomas Lake, 25.5 km², near Gillam
- Dafoe Lake, 24.9 km², near Thompson
- Landry Lake, 24.7 km², near The Pas
- Tod Lake, 24.5 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Joint Lake, 23.5 km², near Oxford House
- Bennett Lake, 22.9 km², near Norway House
- Bear Head Lake, 22.3 km², near Oxford House
- Naosap Lake, 22.2 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Fairy Rock Lake, 22.1 km², near Oxford House
- Eardley Lake, 21.8 km², near Arborg
- George Lake, 21.5 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Zed Lake, 20.5 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Cousins Lake, 19.9 km², near Thompson
- Tramping Lake, 18.8 km², near Snow Lake
- First Cranberry Lake, 18.7 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Max Lake, 17.9 km², near Oxford House
- Atik Lake, 17.1 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Campbell Lake, 16.2 km², near Thompson
- Bruneau Lake, 16.1 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Falcon Lake, 15.3 km², near Kenora
- Sickle Lake, 15.3 km², near Thompson
- Stag Lake, 15.2 km², near Thompson
- West Hawk Lake, 14.5 km², near Kenora
- White Rabbit Lake, 14.4 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Echo Lake, 13.9 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Assinika Lake, 13 km², near Red Lake
- Clarke Lake, 12.2 km², near Wabowden
- Chicken Lake, 11.9 km², near Snow Lake
- Horseshoe Lake, 11.7 km², near Arborg
- Big Island Lake, 11 km², near Flin Flon
- Hill Lake, 10.5 km², near Wabowden
- Matheson Lake, 10.4 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Numakoos Lake, 10.2 km², near Thompson
- Jensen Lake, 9.79 km², near Thompson
- North Steeprock Lake, 9.47 km², near Swan River
- Little Brightsand Lake, 9.3 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Recluse Lake, 9.24 km², near Gillam
- Squall Lake, 9.04 km², near Snow Lake
- Dow Lake, 9 km², near Snow Lake
- Brisebois Lake, 8.97 km², near Thompson
- Natalie Lake, 8.94 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Dolomite Lake, 8.54 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Alberts Lake, 8.51 km², near Flin Flon
- Gem Lake, 8.49 km², near Powerview
- Bird Lake, 7.2 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Whitefish Lake, 6.83 km², near Swan River
- Red Willow Lake, 6.58 km², near Red Lake
- Willis Lake, 6.45 km², near Snow Lake
- Lac Aimée, 6.43 km², near Flin Flon
- Joey Lake, 6.28 km², near Thompson
- Crow Lake, 6.12 km², near Flin Flon
- Van Lake, 6.11 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Fish Lake, 5.93 km², near Wabowden
- Bowden Lake, 5.67 km², near Wabowden
- Tooth Lake, 5.49 km², near Powerview
- Snow Lake, 5.48 km², near Snow Lake
- Apisko Lake, 5.44 km², near Red Lake
- Saddle Lake, 5.21 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Nutimik Lake, 5.13 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Eagle Lake, 4.51 km², near Thompson
- Preston Lake, 4.3 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Norris Lake, 4.05 km², near Snow Lake
- Payuk Lake, 4.04 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Three Finger Lake, 3.98 km², near Snow Lake
- Numao Lake, 3.88 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Cacholotte Lake, 3.39 km², near Flin Flon
- McLeod Lake, 3.22 km², near Snow Lake
- Kagipo Lake, 3.09 km², near Red Lake
- Frances Lake, 3.05 km², near Pelican Narrows
- Tulabi Lake, 1.63 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Ritchey Lake, 1.49 km², near Lac du Bonnet
- Float Island Lake, 1.47 km², near Swan River
- Frances Lake, 1.38 km², near Kenora
- Whitefish Lake, 1.36 km², near Flin Flon
- Gull Lake, 1.15 km², near Pine Falls
- Elbow Lake, 1.05 km², near The Pas
- Osborne Lake, 96 ha, near Snow Lake
- Deep Lake, 93 ha, near Swan River
- Fishing Lake, 84 ha, near Swan River
- Schade Lake, 70 ha, near Swan River
- Windy Lake, 59 ha, near La Broquerie
- Elbow Lake, 55 ha, near Powerview
- Lyons Lake, 22 ha, near Kenora
- Wonderland Lake, 19 ha, near Flin Flon
- Hunt Lake, 17 ha, near Kenora
- Aikens Lake, near Powerview
- Archibald Lake, near Oxford House
- Armstrong Lake, near Boissevain
- Beaverhouse Lake, near Flin Flon
- Booth Lake, near Churchill
- Cauchon Lake, near Thompson
- Clark Lake, near Gillam
- Clear Lake, near Minnedosa
- Davidson Lake, near Lac du Bonnet
- Dorothy Lake, near Lac du Bonnet
- Eager Lake, near Pelican Narrows
- Eaglenest Lake, near Lac du Bonnet
- Eleanor Lake, near Lac du Bonnet
- Flintstone Lake, near Powerview
- Garner Lake, near Powerview
- Gunisao Lake, near Norway House
- High Lake, near Kenora
- Kasmere Lake, near Thompson
- Little Stull Lake, near Gods River
- Lost Lake, near Kenora
- Manigotagan Lake, near Powerview
- Mantario Lake, near Kenora
- Margaret Lake, near Lac du Bonnet
- Mirror Lake, near Hudson Bay
- North Knife Lake, near Churchill
- Prud'homme Lake, near Thompson
- Putahow Lake, near Thompson
- Quesnel Lake, near Powerview
- Rorke Lake, near Gods River
- Schist Lake, near Creighton
- Second Cranberry Lake, near Cranberry Portage
- Sylvia Lake, near Lac du Bonnet
- Telford Pond, near Kenora
- Vandekerckhove Lake, near Pelican Narrows
- Viking Lake, near Arborg
- Waskaiowaka Lake, near Gillam
- Woosey Lake, near Snow Lake
- Wrong Lake, near Norway House
General lake whitefish tips
Lake whitefish hold over hard bottom in deeper water; small jigging spoons tipped with a minnow head or a piece of roe work best.
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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