Southern Manitoba

Pelican Lake

StockedWalleye Northern Pike Yellow Perch

About this lake

The largest navigable lake in southwestern Manitoba, Pelican Lake is a long, narrow prairie lake known first and foremost for walleye. The province stocks it heavily with walleye fry each year, and index netting shows walleye dominating the catch ahead of yellow perch and northern pike. It fishes well in both open water and winter, and the town of Ninette on the north shore hosts an annual walleye tournament.

Size: 27.3 km² (2,734 ha); ~22 km long by 2.5 km wide

🏆 Trophy catches

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

45″ Northern PikeReleased

Kyle Klassen · August 03, 2014

114.3 cm

44.49″ Northern PikeReleased

Ryan Thomson · March 07, 2015

113.0 cm

44″ Northern Pike

Allan Bramwell John · May 16, 1999

111.8 cm

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

Where it is

📍 Pelican 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

Lake WhitefishNorthern PikeSaugerSmallmouth BassWalleyeYellow Perch

Date	Species	Size	Quantity
May 22, 2025	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 15, 2024	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 22, 2023	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
May 30, 2022	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Oct 20, 2021	Walleye	12-15 cm	2,605
May 18, 2021	Walleye	Fry	2,300,000
Sep 25, 2020	Walleye	Fingerling	53
May 21, 2020	Walleye	Fry	1,200,000
Sep 16, 2019	Walleye	Fingerling	337
May 27, 2019	Walleye	Fry	900,000
May 23, 2018	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 18, 2017	Walleye	Fry	1,700,000
May 17, 2016	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
May 19, 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	400,000
May 12, 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 24, 2008	Walleye	Fry	800,000
Mar 29, 2008	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	75
May 19, 2007	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 15, 2007	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 15, 2006	Walleye	Fry	650,000
May 13, 2005	Walleye	Fry	700,000
May 27, 2004	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
May 17, 2003	Walleye	Fry	600,000
May 28, 2002	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 17, 2001	Walleye	Fry	350,000
May 8, 2000	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 18, 1999	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 12, 1998	Walleye	Fry	450,000
May 29, 1997	Walleye	Fry	450,000
May 24, 1996	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 27, 1995	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 9, 1995	Northern Pike	Fry	500,000
May 6, 1995	Northern Pike	Fry	150,000
May 5, 1995	Northern Pike	Fry	450,000
May 23, 1994	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 15, 1993	Walleye	Fry	500,000
Jul 12, 1983	Yellow Perch	0	5,000
May 26, 1983	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Apr 18, 1983	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	900
Apr 13, 1982	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	900
May 30, 1979	Walleye	Fry	500,000
May 2, 1979	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	28
Jul 7, 1977	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	6,000
Apr 18, 1977	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
May 17, 1976	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Jul 24, 1975	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	15,000
Jul 3, 1975	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	5,000
Jul 7, 1974	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	5,000
May 31, 1974	Walleye	Fry	1,500,000
Jul 5, 1973	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Apr 11, 1973	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	500
Jul 8, 1972	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	5,000
Jun 24, 1972	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	48
Jun 23, 1972	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	5,000
Jul 4, 1971	Yellow Perch	0	2,000
Jun 29, 1971	Smallmouth Bass	Fingerling	3,000
May 27, 1971	Walleye	Fry	500,000
Jul 9, 1970	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
Jun 26, 1970	Smallmouth Bass	Adult (>30 cm)	33
May 14, 1970	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	370
Jul 10, 1969	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	4,150
Apr 19, 1969	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	900
Apr 23, 1968	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	900
Jun 12, 1967	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,000
May 6, 1967	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	825
May 27, 1966	Walleye	Egg	300,000
May 5, 1966	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	300
Apr 29, 1965	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,600
Apr 28, 1964	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	525
Jul 17, 1963	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,300
Jul 7, 1963	Northern Pike	Fingerling	1,190
May 16, 1963	Walleye	Egg	500,000
May 1, 1963	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	960
May 1, 1963	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	66
Jul 11, 1962	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	3,600
Jun 20, 1962	Sauger	Fingerling	1,012
May 26, 1959	Walleye	Egg	1,000,000
May 14, 1957	Walleye	Egg	1,500,000
—	Walleye	Fry	500,000
—	Walleye	Fry	650,000
—	Walleye	Fry	650,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	1,000,000
—	Walleye	Fry	500,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	980
—	Walleye	Egg	700,000
—	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	15,000
—	Lake Whitefish	Fry	20,000,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,331
—	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	10,100
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	1,332
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	200
—	Walleye	Egg	1,500,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	450
—	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	250
—	Walleye	Egg	850,000
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	30
—	Walleye	Egg	850,000
—	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	250
—	Northern Pike	Adult (>30 cm)	92
—	Walleye	Adult (>30 cm)	260
—	Walleye	Egg	680,000
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	5,000
—	Walleye	Egg	1,450,000
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Walleye	Egg	510,000
—	Walleye	Fry	300,000
—	Walleye	Fry	225,000
—	Walleye	Fry	800,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	200,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	250,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	125,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fry	250,000

May 22, 2025

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 15, 2024

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 22, 2023

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

May 30, 2022

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Oct 20, 2021

Walleye · 12-15 cm

2,605

May 18, 2021

Walleye · Fry

2,300,000

Sep 25, 2020

Walleye · Fingerling

May 21, 2020

Walleye · Fry

1,200,000

Sep 16, 2019

Walleye · Fingerling

337

May 27, 2019

Walleye · Fry

900,000

May 23, 2018

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 18, 2017

Walleye · Fry

1,700,000

May 17, 2016

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

May 19, 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

400,000

May 12, 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 24, 2008

Walleye · Fry

800,000

Mar 29, 2008

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

May 19, 2007

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 15, 2007

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 15, 2006

Walleye · Fry

650,000

May 13, 2005

Walleye · Fry

700,000

May 27, 2004

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

May 17, 2003

Walleye · Fry

600,000

May 28, 2002

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 17, 2001

Walleye · Fry

350,000

May 8, 2000

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 18, 1999

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 12, 1998

Walleye · Fry

450,000

May 29, 1997

Walleye · Fry

450,000

May 24, 1996

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 27, 1995

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 9, 1995

Northern Pike · Fry

500,000

May 6, 1995

Northern Pike · Fry

150,000

May 5, 1995

Northern Pike · Fry

450,000

May 23, 1994

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 15, 1993

Walleye · Fry

500,000

Jul 12, 1983

Yellow Perch · 0

5,000

May 26, 1983

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Apr 18, 1983

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

900

Apr 13, 1982

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

900

May 30, 1979

Walleye · Fry

500,000

May 2, 1979

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

Jul 7, 1977

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

6,000

Apr 18, 1977

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

May 17, 1976

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Jul 24, 1975

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

15,000

Jul 3, 1975

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

5,000

Jul 7, 1974

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

5,000

May 31, 1974

Walleye · Fry

1,500,000

Jul 5, 1973

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Apr 11, 1973

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

500

Jul 8, 1972

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

5,000

Jun 24, 1972

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

Jun 23, 1972

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

5,000

Jul 4, 1971

Yellow Perch · 0

2,000

Jun 29, 1971

Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling

3,000

May 27, 1971

Walleye · Fry

500,000

Jul 9, 1970

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

Jun 26, 1970

Smallmouth Bass · Adult (>30 cm)

May 14, 1970

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

370

Jul 10, 1969

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

4,150

Apr 19, 1969

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

900

Apr 23, 1968

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

900

Jun 12, 1967

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,000

May 6, 1967

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

825

May 27, 1966

Walleye · Egg

300,000

May 5, 1966

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

300

Apr 29, 1965

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,600

Apr 28, 1964

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

525

Jul 17, 1963

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,300

Jul 7, 1963

Northern Pike · Fingerling

1,190

May 16, 1963

Walleye · Egg

500,000

May 1, 1963

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

960

May 1, 1963

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

Jul 11, 1962

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

3,600

Jun 20, 1962

Sauger · Fingerling

1,012

May 26, 1959

Walleye · Egg

1,000,000

May 14, 1957

Walleye · Egg

1,500,000

—

Walleye · Fry

500,000

—

Walleye · Fry

650,000

—

Walleye · Fry

650,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

1,000,000

—

Walleye · Fry

500,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

980

—

Walleye · Egg

700,000

—

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

15,000

—

Lake Whitefish · Fry

20,000,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,331

—

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

10,100

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

1,332

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

200

—

Walleye · Egg

1,500,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

450

—

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

250

—

Walleye · Egg

850,000

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

—

Walleye · Egg

850,000

—

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

250

—

Northern Pike · Adult (>30 cm)

—

Walleye · Adult (>30 cm)

260

—

Walleye · Egg

680,000

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

5,000

—

Walleye · Egg

1,450,000

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Walleye · Egg

510,000

—

Walleye · Fry

300,000

—

Walleye · Fry

225,000

—

Walleye · Fry

800,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

200,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

250,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

125,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fry

250,000

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