West Hawk Lake, Manitoba: ice fishing

West Hawk Lake is a lake in Manitoba, about 15 km² in size, near West Hawk Lake (Whiteshell), about 144 km E of Winnipeg (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Perch.

What fish are in West Hawk Lake?

Sport fish recorded in West Hawk Lake: Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Perch.

Guides: Lake Trout ice fishing guide · Northern Pike ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on West Hawk Lake?

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

What are the fishing regulations for West Hawk Lake?

Regulation zone: Southern Division (Whiteshell) — check the West Hawk Lake entries in the Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Season: Southern Division spring closures apply; dates in the current Guide. Deep lake — trout water freezes later than shallow Whiteshell lakes.

Limits: See the Anglers' Guide for West Hawk lake trout and smallmouth limits — barbless hooks required.

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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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 West Hawk Lake

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.