Southern Manitoba

Minnedosa Lake

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About this lake

A small reservoir on the Little Saskatchewan River at the town of Minnedosa, part of the same managed system as Lake Wahtopanah. Angler reports show northern pike, rock bass and walleye as the main catches, and the province stocks walleye fry here. Its special walleye regulation (all walleye over 45 cm released) reflects a quality-minded fishery close to town.

🏆 Trophy catches

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

30.5″ WalleyeReleased

Cody Huyghe · June 15, 2017

77.5 cm

29.53″ Walleye

Paul Roozendaal · July 21, 2018

75.0 cm

29″ WalleyeReleased

Jay Klym · July 30, 2018

73.7 cm

20″ SuckerReleased

Adam Kowal · August 02, 2017

50.8 cm

19.5″ SuckerReleased

Dale Schappert · July 21, 2018

49.5 cm

19″ SuckerReleased

Ashley Sumka · July 21, 2019

48.3 cm

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

Where it is

📍 Minnedosa Lake · Southern

2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Fishing regulations

Southern Division

Special rules for this waterbody

All walleye over 45 cm must be released (same rules as Wahtopanah Lake).

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.
Northern Pike (Jackfish)	4	None may exceed 75 cm	Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)

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)

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

CatfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikeRainbow TroutSmallmouth BassWalleyeYellow Perch

Date	Species	Size	Quantity
May 22, 2025	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 17, 2024	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 23, 2023	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 20, 2021	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 22, 2020	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 29, 2019	Walleye	Fry	700,000
May 24, 2018	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 22, 2017	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 20, 2017	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 21, 2016	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 21, 2016	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 12, 2010	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 25, 2008	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 19, 2007	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 11, 2006	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 17, 2005	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 28, 2004	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 27, 2002	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 11, 2001	Rainbow Trout	18+ cm	500
May 11, 1998	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Jun 3, 1997	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 30, 1997	Walleye	Fry	300,000
Feb 19, 1997	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,150
May 30, 1996	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 21, 1994	Walleye	Fry	400,000
Mar 23, 1993	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	2,000
Aug 30, 1984	Walleye	Fingerling	11,992
May 15, 1981	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 12, 1980	Walleye	Fry	50,000
Nov 16, 1979	Walleye	Fingerling	1,020
May 30, 1979	Walleye	Fry	50,000
Jul 7, 1976	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	4,000
Jul 4, 1973	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 20, 1973	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	4,000
Jul 7, 1972	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 23, 1972	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	5,000
Jun 29, 1971	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	5,000
May 25, 1971	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Jul 10, 1970	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 26, 1970	Smallmouth Bass	Adult (>30 cm)	64
Jul 7, 1969	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	2,100
Apr 25, 1969	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	670
Apr 25, 1968	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	400
Jul 10, 1967	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,250
Jul 7, 1966	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,600
Jun 8, 1965	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	5,000
May 12, 1964	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	85
Jul 18, 1963	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,000
May 16, 1963	Walleye	Egg	150,000
Jun 19, 1959	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	775
May 26, 1959	Walleye	Egg	500,000
Jun 29, 1958	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	2,500
—	Walleye	Fingerling	1,689
—	Catfish	Adult (>30 cm)	177
—	Walleye	Fingerling	2,586
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,075
—	Yellow Perch	0	21,800
—	Walleye	Fingerling	2,796
—	Walleye	Fingerling	110
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	87
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,690
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	400
—	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,000
—	Largemouth Bass	Fingerling	7,500
—	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	2,000
—	Walleye	Fry	510,000
—	Largemouth Bass	Adult (>30 cm)	91
—	Walleye	Fry	620,000
—	Walleye	Fry	300,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	250,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	300,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Largemouth Bass	Fingerling	500
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	125,000
—	Walleye	Fry	250,000
—	Walleye	Fry	225,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	175,000
—	Walleye	Fry	110,000

May 22, 2025

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 17, 2024

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 23, 2023

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 20, 2021

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 22, 2020

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 29, 2019

Walleye · Fry

700,000

May 24, 2018

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 22, 2017

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 20, 2017

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 21, 2016

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 21, 2016

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 12, 2010

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 25, 2008

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 19, 2007

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 11, 2006

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 17, 2005

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 28, 2004

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 27, 2002

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 11, 2001

Rainbow Trout · 18+ cm

500

May 11, 1998

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Jun 3, 1997

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 30, 1997

Walleye · Fry

300,000

Feb 19, 1997

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,150

May 30, 1996

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 21, 1994

Walleye · Fry

400,000

Mar 23, 1993

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

2,000

Aug 30, 1984

Walleye · Fingerling

11,992

May 15, 1981

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 12, 1980

Walleye · Fry

50,000

Nov 16, 1979

Walleye · Fingerling

1,020

May 30, 1979

Walleye · Fry

50,000

Jul 7, 1976

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

4,000

Jul 4, 1973

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 20, 1973

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

4,000

Jul 7, 1972

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 23, 1972

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

5,000

Jun 29, 1971

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

5,000

May 25, 1971

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Jul 10, 1970

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 26, 1970

Smallmouth Bass · Adult (>30 cm)

Jul 7, 1969

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

2,100

Apr 25, 1969

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

670

Apr 25, 1968

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

400

Jul 10, 1967

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,250

Jul 7, 1966

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,600

Jun 8, 1965

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

5,000

May 12, 1964

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

Jul 18, 1963

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,000

May 16, 1963

Walleye · Egg

150,000

Jun 19, 1959

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

775

May 26, 1959

Walleye · Egg

500,000

Jun 29, 1958

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

2,500

—

Walleye · Fingerling

1,689

—

Catfish · Adult (>30 cm)

177

—

Walleye · Fingerling

2,586

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,075

—

Yellow Perch · 0

21,800

—

Walleye · Fingerling

2,796

—

Walleye · Fingerling

110

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,690

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

400

—

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,000

—

Largemouth Bass · Fingerling

7,500

—

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

2,000

—

Walleye · Fry

510,000

—

Largemouth Bass · Adult (>30 cm)

—

Walleye · Fry

620,000

—

Walleye · Fry

300,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

250,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

300,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Largemouth Bass · Fingerling

500

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

125,000

—

Walleye · Fry

250,000

—

Walleye · Fry

225,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

175,000

—

Walleye · Fry

110,000

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