Lake Manitoba, Manitoba: ice fishing

Lake Manitoba is a lake in Manitoba, about 4,750 km² in size, near Steep Rock / Delta Beach, about 150 km NE of Brandon (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Walleye, Perch, Pike and Drum.

What fish are in Lake Manitoba?

Sport fish recorded in Lake Manitoba: Walleye, Perch, Pike, Drum.

Guides: Walleye ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Lake Manitoba?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Lake Manitoba yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Lake Manitoba?

Regulation zone: Southern Division — check the Lake Manitoba entries in the Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Season: Southern Division spring closures apply (walleye/sauger closed in spring; dates in the current Anglers' Guide). The ice season runs while the ice is safe, typically December to March.

Limits: See the Anglers' Guide for Lake Manitoba walleye, perch and pike limits — Manitoba's barbless-hook rule applies to every fish kept or released here.

Licence: Manitoba angling licence required for ages 16–64, via Manitoba eLicensing or licence vendors. The annual licence is valid May 1–Apr 30 and covers ice fishing too — there is no separate ice licence. Winter Family Fishing Weekend (Feb 13–15, 2027) is licence-free; barbless hooks, closures and limits…

Official regulations (Manitoba Anglers' Guide 2026-27). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Other lakes near Lake Manitoba

Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.