Eastern Manitoba
Crowduck Lake
About this lake
A Whiteshell Provincial Park lake assessed by Manitoba Fisheries in 2023, holding walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, cisco and white suckers. Surveyed walleye averaged 46.8 cm, with fish up to 21 years old. It falls under the eastern region's special walleye regulation protecting fish over 45 cm.
🏆 Trophy catches
The biggest documented fish caught here, from the Manitoba Master Angler record book.
45.5″ Northern PikeReleased
Thomas Priester · June 06, 1999
115.6 cm
44″ Northern PikeReleased
Larry Doherty · September 27, 2009
111.8 cm
44″ Northern PikeReleased
Steven J. Nelson · September 18, 2003
111.8 cm
31.99″ WalleyeReleased
Gavin Amos · July 05, 2013
81.3 cm
31.75″ WalleyeReleased
Jeremy Case · September 03, 2008
80.7 cm
31.75″ WalleyeReleased
Kenneth Fraser · May 24, 1997
80.7 cm
Source: Manitoba Master Angler record book (anglers.travelmanitoba.com)
Where it is
📍 Crowduck Lake · Eastern
2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide
Fishing regulations
Southern Division
Special rules for this waterbody
Walleye limit 2; all walleye over 48 cm must be released. All smallmouth bass over 40 cm must be released.
Walleye (Pickerel) & Sauger (either or combined)
- Limit
- 4
- Size
- None may exceed 55 cm
- Season
- Southern Division: closed April 6, 2026 to May 8, 2026; open May 9, 2026 to April 4, 2027. Northwest Division: closed May 1 to May 15, 2026; open May 16, 2026 to April 30, 2027. North Central Division: closed May 1 to May 15, 2026; open May 16, 2026 to April 30, 2027. Northeast Division: generally open all year (waterbody-specific closures apply). Lake Winnipeg: walleye/sauger closed April 6 to May 15, 2026.
Northern Pike (Jackfish)
- Limit
- 4
- Size
- None may exceed 75 cm
- Season
- Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)
Smallmouth Bass
- Limit
- 4
- Size
- None may exceed 45 cm
- Season
- Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)
Yellow Perch
- Limit
- 25
- Size
- No size restriction (provincially)
- Season
- Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)
Source: 2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide (gov.mb.ca/nrnd/fish-wildlife/pubs/fish_wildlife/fish/angling-guide.pdf), Waterbody Specific Regulations pp. 18-23. Summaries only — confirm in the official guide.
Stocking history
Oct 4, 1997
Walleye · Fingerling
186
Jun 11, 1958
Smallmouth Bass · Adult (>30 cm)
100
Jun 25, 1957
Smallmouth Bass · Adult (>30 cm)
26
Jun 8, 1944
Rainbow Trout · Fingerling
10,535
Jul 8, 1943
Rainbow Trout · Fingerling
38,000
May 24, 1942
Rainbow Trout · Fingerling
66,042
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Walleye · Fry
1,000,000
—
Walleye · Fry
2,000,000
—
Walleye · Fry
2,000,000
—
Walleye · Fingerling
900
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
90,000
—
Walleye · Fry
1,000,000
—
Walleye · Fingerling
6,875
—
Lake Trout · Adult (>30 cm)
331
—
Lake Trout · Adult (>30 cm)
335
—
Brook Trout · Fingerling
3,500
—
Brown Trout · Fingerling
3,000
—
Rainbow Trout · Fingerling
66,000
—
Rainbow Trout · Fingerling
131,690
19 stocking events · Source: Manitoba Waterbody Stocking Records, Manitoba Wildlife and Fisheries Branch (open.canada.ca)