Southern Manitoba

Lake Irwin

About this lake

A small lake just southeast of Neepawa, Lake Irwin is a stocked pike-and-perch water the province has supplemented with adult northern pike and perch. It is a simple, close-to-town option for a quick outing rather than a destination fishery. Expect modest-sized pike and perch with easy access from Neepawa.

🏆 Trophy catches

The biggest documented fish caught here, from the Manitoba Master Angler record book.

44″ Northern PikeReleased

I. J. Pasowisty · February 18, 2009

111.8 cm

43.5″ Northern Pike

Chris Howe · January 28, 2006

110.5 cm

43″ Northern PikeReleased

David J. Bohmann · June 19, 1999

109.2 cm

20.25″ Rainbow Trout

Randy Chambers · May 29, 1973

51.4 cm

Source: Manitoba Master Angler record book (anglers.travelmanitoba.com)

Where it is

📍 Lake Irwin · Southern

2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Fishing regulations

Southern Division (best match — confirm in the guide)

Heads up: this lake's division is our best match, not an official assignment. Double check it against the current Anglers' Guide before you fish.

No waterbody-specific rules listed — general Southern Division limits apply.

Species	Possession limit	Size restriction	Season
Northern Pike (Jackfish)	4	None may exceed 75 cm	Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)
Yellow Perch	25	No size restriction (provincially)	Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures 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.

Stocking history

Brown TroutLargemouth BassNorthern PikeRainbow TroutWalleyeYellow Perch

Date	Species	Size	Quantity
Apr 22, 2017	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	350
May 11, 2014	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	351
May 10, 2014	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	325
May 9, 2014	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	400
May 17, 2013	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	400
Apr 11, 2012	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	200
Mar 15, 2008	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	93
May 19, 2005	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	48
Apr 25, 2005	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	225
Mar 15, 2003	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	200
Jun 2, 2002	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	350
Mar 16, 2002	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	107
Mar 16, 2002	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	107
Mar 17, 2001	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	130
Apr 28, 2000	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	131
Apr 17, 2000	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	100
Mar 18, 2000	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	306
May 4, 1999	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	68
Apr 23, 1999	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	128
Mar 20, 1999	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	117
Feb 10, 1997	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	450
May 31, 1996	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 26, 1995	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 11, 1995	Northern Pike	Fry	275,000
May 27, 1994	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Apr 19, 1994	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	403
May 7, 1985	Walleye	Fry	91,000
Sep 4, 1984	Walleye	Fingerling	19,328
May 23, 1984	Walleye	Egg/Fry	150,000
May 7, 1984	Northern Pike	Egg	136,000
Jul 7, 1983	Yellow Perch	0	5,000
Apr 12, 1983	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	715
Jul 5, 1981	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	275
Jul 5, 1981	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	2,000
May 15, 1981	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Jun 8, 1980	Rainbow Trout	>2 years	1,000
May 12, 1980	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 9, 1980	Brown Trout	>1 year	3,000
May 15, 1979	Rainbow Trout	>2 years	1,000
May 15, 1978	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 17, 1976	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Jul 5, 1975	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	2,000
May 7, 1975	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	1,000
May 7, 1975	Rainbow Trout	>2 years	1,000
May 28, 1974	Walleye	Fry	300,000
Apr 21, 1974	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jul 4, 1973	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Apr 23, 1973	Rainbow Trout	>2 years	5,000
May 24, 1972	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Jul 5, 1971	Rainbow Trout	>2 years	2,000
May 30, 1970	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,500
May 5, 1969	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,500
May 6, 1968	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
May 25, 1967	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,000
May 27, 1966	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jul 30, 1965	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	17,000
May 15, 1965	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	6,500
Jun 27, 1963	Rainbow Trout	Fry	20,000
May 16, 1963	Walleye	Egg	200,000
Jul 10, 1962	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	40,000
Jul 4, 1961	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	45,000
Oct 26, 1960	Largemouth Bass	Fingerling	9,000
Jul 4, 1960	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	40,000
May 19, 1960	Walleye	Egg	1,000,000
Jun 24, 1957	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	10,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	565
—	Walleye	Fingerling	6,380
—	Brown Trout	>1 year	7,000
—	Walleye	Fingerling	7,844
—	Brown Trout	>1 year	5,000
—	Brown Trout	Fingerling	41,850
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Brown Trout	>1 year	20,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fingerling	13,795
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	440
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	850
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	640
—	Walleye	Fingerling	4,200
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	5,000
—	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	2,000

Apr 22, 2017

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

350

May 11, 2014

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

351

May 10, 2014

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

325

May 9, 2014

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

400

May 17, 2013

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

400

Apr 11, 2012

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

200

Mar 15, 2008

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

May 19, 2005

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

Apr 25, 2005

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

225

Mar 15, 2003

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

200

Jun 2, 2002

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

350

Mar 16, 2002

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

107

Mar 16, 2002

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

107

Mar 17, 2001

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

130

Apr 28, 2000

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

131

Apr 17, 2000

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

100

Mar 18, 2000

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

306

May 4, 1999

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

Apr 23, 1999

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

128

Mar 20, 1999

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

117

Feb 10, 1997

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

450

May 31, 1996

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 26, 1995

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 11, 1995

Northern Pike · Fry

275,000

May 27, 1994

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Apr 19, 1994

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

403

May 7, 1985

Walleye · Fry

91,000

Sep 4, 1984

Walleye · Fingerling

19,328

May 23, 1984

Walleye · Egg/Fry

150,000

May 7, 1984

Northern Pike · Egg

136,000

Jul 7, 1983

Yellow Perch · 0

5,000

Apr 12, 1983

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

715

Jul 5, 1981

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

275

Jul 5, 1981

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

2,000

May 15, 1981

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Jun 8, 1980

Rainbow Trout · >2 years

1,000

May 12, 1980

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 9, 1980

Brown Trout · >1 year

3,000

May 15, 1979

Rainbow Trout · >2 years

1,000

May 15, 1978

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 17, 1976

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Jul 5, 1975

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

2,000

May 7, 1975

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

1,000

May 7, 1975

Rainbow Trout · >2 years

1,000

May 28, 1974

Walleye · Fry

300,000

Apr 21, 1974

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jul 4, 1973

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Apr 23, 1973

Rainbow Trout · >2 years

5,000

May 24, 1972

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Jul 5, 1971

Rainbow Trout · >2 years

2,000

May 30, 1970

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,500

May 5, 1969

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,500

May 6, 1968

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

May 25, 1967

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,000

May 27, 1966

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jul 30, 1965

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

17,000

May 15, 1965

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

6,500

Jun 27, 1963

Rainbow Trout · Fry

20,000

May 16, 1963

Walleye · Egg

200,000

Jul 10, 1962

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

40,000

Jul 4, 1961

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

45,000

Oct 26, 1960

Largemouth Bass · Fingerling

9,000

Jul 4, 1960

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

40,000

May 19, 1960

Walleye · Egg

1,000,000

Jun 24, 1957

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

10,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

565

—

Walleye · Fingerling

6,380

—

Brown Trout · >1 year

7,000

—

Walleye · Fingerling

7,844

—

Brown Trout · >1 year

5,000

—

Brown Trout · Fingerling

41,850

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Brown Trout · >1 year

20,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fingerling

13,795

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

440

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

850

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

640

—

Walleye · Fingerling

4,200

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

5,000

—

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

2,000

84 stocking events · Source: Manitoba Waterbody Stocking Records, Manitoba Wildlife and Fisheries Branch (open.canada.ca)