Lake Dauphin, Manitoba: ice fishing

Lake Dauphin is a lake in Manitoba, about 516 km² in size, near Dauphin / Ochre Beach, about 160 km N of Brandon (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch and Drum.

What fish are in Lake Dauphin?

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

Guides: Walleye ice fishing guide · Northern Pike ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Lake Dauphin?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Lake Dauphin 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 Dauphin?

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

Season: Western Division and Southern spring closures in the current Guide apply. The ice season runs while the ice is safe, typically December to March.

Limits: See the Anglers' Guide for Lake Dauphin walleye, pike and perch limits — Manitoba's barbless-hook rule applies to every fish 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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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 Dauphin

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.