Southern Manitoba

Oak Lake

StockedWalleye Northern Pike Yellow Perch

About this lake

A classic prairie pothole lake west of Brandon, Oak Lake is one of southwestern Manitoba's most productive walleye fisheries. The province stocks around 800,000 walleye fry here each spring since natural reproduction is minimal, while northern pike and yellow perch reproduce on their own. It is famous for jumbo yellow perch alongside strong numbers of eater-sized walleye, and a full-service marina makes launching easy.

🏆 Trophy catches

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

46.5″ Northern PikeReleased

Nick Duval · January 11, 2014

118.1 cm

45.5″ Northern PikeReleased

Alonzo Kilmary · June 15, 2001

115.6 cm

44.5″ Northern Pike

Bill Miller · January 22, 2006

113.0 cm

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

Where it is

📍 Oak 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.
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)

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)

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

Northern PikeSmallmouth BassWalleyeYellow Perch

Date	Species	Size	Quantity
May 21, 2025	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 18, 2024	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 24, 2023	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 30, 2022	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 21, 2021	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 23, 2020	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 27, 2019	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
May 23, 2018	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 20, 2017	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 19, 2016	Walleye	Fry	1,100,000
May 15, 2015	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
Jun 2, 2014	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 28, 2014	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
May 29, 2013	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 13, 2012	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
May 22, 2011	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 12, 2010	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 25, 2009	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 25, 2008	Walleye	Fry	800,000
May 19, 2007	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 11, 2006	Walleye	Fry	700,000
May 17, 2005	Walleye	Fry	700,000
May 28, 2004	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 15, 2003	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 27, 2002	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 17, 2001	Walleye	Fry	350,000
May 10, 2000	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 7, 2000	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	2,000
May 5, 2000	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	7,000
May 4, 2000	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,300
May 17, 1999	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 14, 1998	Walleye	Fry	350,000
May 3, 1998	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	30,918
Jul 8, 1997	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	2,792
May 28, 1997	Walleye	Fry	400,000
Sep 3, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,594
Aug 21, 1996	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,169
May 31, 1996	Walleye	Fry	400,000
Sep 1, 1995	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,816
May 28, 1995	Walleye	Fry	2,000,000
May 25, 1994	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 5, 1994	Yellow Perch	Fingerling/Adult	600
May 3, 1994	Yellow Perch	Fingerling/Adult	1,000
May 13, 1993	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 4, 1993	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,383
May 22, 1984	Walleye	Fry	150,000
Jul 13, 1983	Yellow Perch	0	5,000
May 26, 1983	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 20, 1982	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Apr 14, 1982	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	320
Apr 14, 1982	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	630
Jul 3, 1981	Yellow Perch	0	6,000
May 19, 1981	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Apr 10, 1981	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	880
Jul 4, 1980	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	10,000
Apr 20, 1980	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,725
May 30, 1979	Walleye	Fry	500,000
Jul 6, 1978	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	6,300
Jul 5, 1978	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	5,500
May 18, 1978	Walleye	Fry	500,000
Apr 23, 1978	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	500
Jul 6, 1973	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 20, 1973	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	6,000
May 3, 1973	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	200
Sep 27, 1972	Walleye	Fry	415
Jul 4, 1972	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 23, 1972	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	5,000
Jul 14, 1971	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 29, 1971	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	2,000
Jul 8, 1970	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,000
May 28, 1970	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 27, 1966	Walleye	Egg	150,000
May 3, 1966	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	200
May 6, 1965	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	100
Apr 22, 1965	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	2,100
May 21, 1964	Walleye	Egg	1,000,000
May 12, 1964	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	210
May 1, 1964	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	425
May 14, 1962	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	400
May 22, 1960	Walleye	Egg	1,000,000
May 4, 1960	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	388
May 14, 1957	Walleye	Egg	1,000,000
—	Walleye	Fry	1,900,000
—	Yellow Perch	Fingerling/Adult	5,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	500,000
—	Walleye	Fry	500,000
—	Walleye	Fry	500,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,910
—	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	10,000
—	Walleye	Egg	1,000,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	200
—	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	100
—	Walleye	Egg	1,020,000
—	Walleye	Egg	1,020,000
—	Walleye	Egg	680,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000

May 21, 2025

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 18, 2024

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 24, 2023

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 30, 2022

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 21, 2021

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 23, 2020

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 27, 2019

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

May 23, 2018

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 20, 2017

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 19, 2016

Walleye · Fry

1,100,000

May 15, 2015

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

Jun 2, 2014

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 28, 2014

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

May 29, 2013

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 13, 2012

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

May 22, 2011

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 12, 2010

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 25, 2009

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 25, 2008

Walleye · Fry

800,000

May 19, 2007

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 11, 2006

Walleye · Fry

700,000

May 17, 2005

Walleye · Fry

700,000

May 28, 2004

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 15, 2003

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 27, 2002

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 17, 2001

Walleye · Fry

350,000

May 10, 2000

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 7, 2000

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

2,000

May 5, 2000

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

7,000

May 4, 2000

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,300

May 17, 1999

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 14, 1998

Walleye · Fry

350,000

May 3, 1998

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

30,918

Jul 8, 1997

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

2,792

May 28, 1997

Walleye · Fry

400,000

Sep 3, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,594

Aug 21, 1996

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,169

May 31, 1996

Walleye · Fry

400,000

Sep 1, 1995

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,816

May 28, 1995

Walleye · Fry

2,000,000

May 25, 1994

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 5, 1994

Yellow Perch · Fingerling/Adult

600

May 3, 1994

Yellow Perch · Fingerling/Adult

1,000

May 13, 1993

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 4, 1993

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,383

May 22, 1984

Walleye · Fry

150,000

Jul 13, 1983

Yellow Perch · 0

5,000

May 26, 1983

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 20, 1982

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Apr 14, 1982

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

320

Apr 14, 1982

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

630

Jul 3, 1981

Yellow Perch · 0

6,000

May 19, 1981

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Apr 10, 1981

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

880

Jul 4, 1980

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

10,000

Apr 20, 1980

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,725

May 30, 1979

Walleye · Fry

500,000

Jul 6, 1978

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

6,300

Jul 5, 1978

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

5,500

May 18, 1978

Walleye · Fry

500,000

Apr 23, 1978

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

500

Jul 6, 1973

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 20, 1973

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

6,000

May 3, 1973

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

200

Sep 27, 1972

Walleye · Fry

415

Jul 4, 1972

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 23, 1972

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

5,000

Jul 14, 1971

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 29, 1971

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

2,000

Jul 8, 1970

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,000

May 28, 1970

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 27, 1966

Walleye · Egg

150,000

May 3, 1966

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

200

May 6, 1965

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

100

Apr 22, 1965

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

2,100

May 21, 1964

Walleye · Egg

1,000,000

May 12, 1964

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

210

May 1, 1964

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

425

May 14, 1962

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

400

May 22, 1960

Walleye · Egg

1,000,000

May 4, 1960

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

388

May 14, 1957

Walleye · Egg

1,000,000

—

Walleye · Fry

1,900,000

—

Yellow Perch · Fingerling/Adult

5,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

500,000

—

Walleye · Fry

500,000

—

Walleye · Fry

500,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,910

—

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

10,000

—

Walleye · Egg

1,000,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

200

—

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

100

—

Walleye · Egg

1,020,000

—

Walleye · Egg

1,020,000

—

Walleye · Egg

680,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

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