About this lake
East Shoal Lake is the easternmost of the three Shoal Lakes, a group of prairie lakes set between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg about an hour northwest of Winnipeg. It is relatively shallow and celebrated for yellow perch ice fishing, with northern pike as the secondary target. Higher water levels in recent years have boosted perch and pike numbers and reduced winterkill.
🏆 Trophy catches
The biggest documented fish caught here, from the Manitoba Master Angler record book.
42.5″ Northern PikeReleased
Kurt Witt · March 29, 2014
108.0 cm
42″ Northern PikeReleased
Ryan Taylor · May 17, 2015
106.7 cm
41.6″ Northern Pike
Whyatt Hagen · June 18, 2016
105.7 cm
28.5″ WalleyeReleased
James Maclean · July 23, 2014
72.4 cm
28.25″ WalleyeReleased
Ian Croisier · March 20, 2015
71.8 cm
23″ SuckerReleased
Brock Erickson · February 15, 2013
58.4 cm
22.5″ Sucker
John Moriaux · April 09, 2016
57.1 cm
22″ Sucker
John Moriaux · April 09, 2016
55.9 cm
Source: Manitoba Master Angler record book (anglers.travelmanitoba.com)
Where it is
📍 East Shoal Lake · Interlake
2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide
Fishing regulations
Southern Division (best match — confirm in the guide)
No waterbody-specific rules listed — general Southern Division limits apply.
Northern Pike (Jackfish)
- Limit
- 4
- Size
- None may exceed 75 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.