Southern Manitoba

Max Lake

About this lake

A Turtle Mountain lake at the south end of Highway 466, Max Lake is managed as a stocked walleye water with regular fry plants. It sits in the same forested Turtle Mountain country as the area's better-known bass and trout lakes. A quiet, small-boat lake best combined with a trip to nearby William or Bower lakes.

🏆 Trophy catches

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

59″ Northern PikeReleased

Mick B. Pflugrath · September 14, 1992

149.9 cm

51″ Northern PikeReleased

Jeff Nikle · June 03, 1993

129.5 cm

50″ Northern PikeReleased

Kurt Haverland · August 25, 2008

127.0 cm

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

Where it is

📍 Max Lake · 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
Walleye (Pickerel) & Sauger (either or combined)	4	None may exceed 55 cm	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.

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.

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
May 21, 2025	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 19, 2024	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 23, 2023	Walleye	Fry	300,000
Oct 20, 2021	Walleye	12-15 cm	500
May 20, 2021	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 30, 2019	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 23, 2018	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 24, 2017	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 17, 2016	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 28, 2014	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 12, 2012	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 22, 2011	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 12, 2010	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 25, 2009	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 24, 2008	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 15, 2007	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 15, 2006	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 13, 2005	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 28, 2004	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 17, 2003	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 28, 2002	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 17, 2001	Walleye	Fry	50,000
May 8, 2000	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 18, 1999	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 12, 1998	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 8, 1998	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,625
Jul 8, 1997	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	118
Jun 8, 1997	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	960
Oct 3, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	47
Sep 30, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	20
Sep 20, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	21
Sep 11, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	588
Aug 26, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	502
May 30, 1996	Walleye	Fry	150,000
May 23, 1996	Northern Pike	Fry	350,000
Sep 5, 1995	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,232
May 27, 1995	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 6, 1995	Northern Pike	Fry	525,000
May 1, 1994	Northern Pike	Fry	300,000
May 22, 1984	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Jul 7, 1983	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	4,950
Apr 20, 1983	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,000
Jul 6, 1982	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	10,000
Apr 19, 1982	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	2,880
Apr 21, 1981	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	400
May 14, 1980	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Jun 1, 1979	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 18, 1978	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Jul 6, 1975	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
May 31, 1974	Walleye	Fry	600,000
Jun 10, 1971	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	14,060
Jul 11, 1968	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	4,330
May 27, 1966	Walleye	Egg	150,000
May 16, 1963	Walleye	Egg	340,000
Jul 30, 1959	Largemouth Bass	Fingerling	15,000
May 26, 1959	Walleye	Egg	500,000
—	Brown Trout	>1 year	12,000
—	Walleye	Fry	300,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	100
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	6,000
—	Walleye	Fingerling	4,242
—	Walleye	Egg	850,000
—	Walleye	Egg	850,000
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	30
—	Walleye	Egg	1,020,000
—	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	30
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Walleye	Egg	1,530,000
—	Walleye	Fry	500,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	75,000
—	Walleye	Fry	75,000

May 21, 2025

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 19, 2024

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 23, 2023

Walleye · Fry

300,000

Oct 20, 2021

Walleye · 12-15 cm

500

May 20, 2021

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 30, 2019

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 23, 2018

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 24, 2017

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 17, 2016

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 28, 2014

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 12, 2012

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 22, 2011

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 12, 2010

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 25, 2009

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 24, 2008

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 15, 2007

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 15, 2006

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 13, 2005

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 28, 2004

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 17, 2003

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 28, 2002

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 17, 2001

Walleye · Fry

50,000

May 8, 2000

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 18, 1999

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 12, 1998

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 8, 1998

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,625

Jul 8, 1997

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

118

Jun 8, 1997

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

960

Oct 3, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

Sep 30, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

Sep 20, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

Sep 11, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

588

Aug 26, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

502

May 30, 1996

Walleye · Fry

150,000

May 23, 1996

Northern Pike · Fry

350,000

Sep 5, 1995

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,232

May 27, 1995

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 6, 1995

Northern Pike · Fry

525,000

May 1, 1994

Northern Pike · Fry

300,000

May 22, 1984

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Jul 7, 1983

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

4,950

Apr 20, 1983

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,000

Jul 6, 1982

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

10,000

Apr 19, 1982

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

2,880

Apr 21, 1981

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

400

May 14, 1980

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Jun 1, 1979

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 18, 1978

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Jul 6, 1975

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

May 31, 1974

Walleye · Fry

600,000

Jun 10, 1971

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

14,060

Jul 11, 1968

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

4,330

May 27, 1966

Walleye · Egg

150,000

May 16, 1963

Walleye · Egg

340,000

Jul 30, 1959

Largemouth Bass · Fingerling

15,000

May 26, 1959

Walleye · Egg

500,000

—

Brown Trout · >1 year

12,000

—

Walleye · Fry

300,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

100

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

6,000

—

Walleye · Fingerling

4,242

—

Walleye · Egg

850,000

—

Walleye · Egg

850,000

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

—

Walleye · Egg

1,020,000

—

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Walleye · Egg

1,530,000

—

Walleye · Fry

500,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

75,000

—

Walleye · Fry

75,000

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