About this lake
A backcountry lake near Falcon Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park, reachable by portage from High Lake Bay at Falcon Lake's east end. This 8.0 km2 lake (max depth 30 m) holds self-sustaining lake trout plus lake whitefish, northern pike, burbot, white suckers and yellow perch. Trophy-class lake trout and whitefish have been documented.
Size: 8.0 km2
Max depth: 30 m
🏆 Trophy catches
The biggest documented fish caught here, from the Manitoba Master Angler record book.
46.5″ Northern PikeReleased
Todd Thompson · June 02, 1998
118.1 cm
44″ Northern PikeReleased
Robert Coates · September 04, 1995
111.8 cm
43.5″ Northern PikeReleased
William Allen · August 01, 1998
110.5 cm
37″ Lake Trout
Rudy W. Krutzen · August 19, 1998
94.0 cm
36.5″ Lake TroutReleased
Alain Dupuis · January 27, 2024
92.7 cm
36″ Lake TroutReleased
Scott Benson · January 25, 2025
91.4 cm
25.88″ Lake Whitefish
Maryanne Haiko · October 20, 2001
65.7 cm
25.75″ Lake Whitefish
Dean Klippenstein · June 05, 2004
65.4 cm
24.25″ Lake Whitefish
Philip W. Hayden · March 24, 2004
61.6 cm
Source: Manitoba Master Angler record book (anglers.travelmanitoba.com)
Where it is
📍 High Lake · Eastern
2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide
Fishing regulations
Southern Division
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)
Lake Trout
- Limit
- 1
- Size
- None may exceed 65 cm
- Season
- Southern Division: closed September 15 to October 31, 2026; open November 1, 2026 to September 14, 2027. New 2026 rule: Area A (eastern Manitoba) — all lake trout over 55 cm must be released. Northwest/North Central: generally open year-round per general limits (check waterbody-specific closures).
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
May 27, 1970
Lake Trout · >1 year
3,000
May 27, 1970
Splake · >1 year
2,000
May 22, 1969
Lake Trout · >1 year
3,000
May 22, 1969
Splake · >1 year
3,000
May 16, 1968
Lake Trout · >1 year
2,000
May 16, 1968
Splake · >1 year
2,000
May 24, 1967
Lake Trout · >1 year
2,000
May 31, 1966
Lake Trout · >1 year
1,500
May 25, 1965
Lake Trout · >1 year
2,500
May 29, 1963
Lake Trout · >1 year
2,500
Jun 11, 1962
Lake Trout · Fingerling
50,000
Jun 13, 1961
Lake Trout · Fingerling
28,000
May 30, 1960
Lake Trout · Fingerling
50,000
May 25, 1959
Lake Trout · Fingerling
25,000
May 8, 1958
Lake Trout · Fingerling
80,000
May 9, 1957
Lake Trout · Fingerling
50,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
120,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
90,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
53,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
120,000
—
Brown Trout · Fingerling
2,600
—
Lake Trout · Fry
340,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
63,500
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
93,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
48,000
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
20,000
—
Rainbow Trout · Fingerling
36,557
—
Lake Trout · Fingerling
10,200
28 stocking events · Source: Manitoba Waterbody Stocking Records, Manitoba Wildlife and Fisheries Branch (open.canada.ca)