Northern Manitoba

Scotty Lake

StockedBrook TroutRainbow TroutTiger Trout

About this lake

A stocked trout lake 6 km north of Bakers Narrows on old PTH 10 near Flin Flon, stocked with brook, rainbow, and tiger trout. Open to fishing all year as a stocked trout water.

🏆 Trophy catches

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

28.25″ Rainbow Trout

Jared Cox · June 18, 2010

71.8 cm

28″ Rainbow TroutReleased

Ron Neufeld · August 09, 2012

71.1 cm

27″ Rainbow Trout

Tom Johnson · May 31, 2001

68.6 cm

25″ Brook Trout

Allen T. Lagimodiere · April 24, 1996

63.5 cm

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

Where it is

📍 Scotty Lake · Northern

2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Fishing regulations

Northern 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.

Stocked trout water — open to fishing all year; general Northern Division limits apply; check the current Manitoba Anglers' Guide.

None of this lake's species have their own row below, so here are the division's general limits instead.

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)
Lake Trout	1	None may exceed 65 cm	Southern Division: closed September 15 to October 31, 2026; open November 1, 2026 to September 14, 2027. New 2026 rule: Area A (eastern Manitoba) — all lake trout over 55 cm must be released. Northwest/North Central: generally open year-round per general limits (check waterbody-specific closures).
Channel Catfish	4	None may exceed 60 cm	Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)
Smallmouth Bass	4	None may exceed 45 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)
Lake Sturgeon	0	N/A (zero limit)	Southern Division: closed May 1 to June 15; open June 16 to April 30. Northwest and North Central Divisions: closed May 1 to June 30; open July 1 to April 30. Conservation closures on the Winnipeg River and Nelson River systems remain in place.
Largemouth Bass	4 (province-wide, excluding Mary Jane Reservoir)	None may exceed 45 cm (province-wide)	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)

Lake Trout

Limit: 1
Size: None may exceed 65 cm
Season: Southern Division: closed September 15 to October 31, 2026; open November 1, 2026 to September 14, 2027. New 2026 rule: Area A (eastern Manitoba) — all lake trout over 55 cm must be released. Northwest/North Central: generally open year-round per general limits (check waterbody-specific closures).

Channel Catfish

Limit: 4
Size: None may exceed 60 cm
Season: Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)

Smallmouth Bass

Limit: 4
Size: None may exceed 45 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)

Lake Sturgeon

Limit: 0
Size: N/A (zero limit)
Season: Southern Division: closed May 1 to June 15; open June 16 to April 30. Northwest and North Central Divisions: closed May 1 to June 30; open July 1 to April 30. Conservation closures on the Winnipeg River and Nelson River systems remain in place.

Largemouth Bass

Limit: 4 (province-wide, excluding Mary Jane Reservoir)
Size: None may exceed 45 cm (province-wide)
Season: Open year-round (all divisions; waterbody-specific closures apply)

Source: 2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide (gov.mb.ca). Summaries only — confirm in the official guide.

Stocking history

Brook TroutRainbow TroutTiger TroutYellow Perch

Date	Species	Size	Quantity
Sep 26, 2024	Tiger Trout	18+ cm	10,000
Sep 26, 2023	Tiger Trout	12-15 cm	3,500
Sep 26, 2022	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	1,000
Sep 26, 2022	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	2,000
Sep 21, 2021	Tiger Trout	12-15 cm	4,000
Sep 16, 2020	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	4,000
Sep 11, 2019	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	1,000
Sep 11, 2019	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	1,000
Sep 11, 2019	Tiger Trout	12-15 cm	3,000
Sep 25, 2018	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	2,000
Sep 25, 2018	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	4,000
Sep 28, 2017	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	3,000
Sep 28, 2017	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	4,000
Sep 28, 2016	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	1,000
Sep 28, 2016	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	4,000
Oct 5, 2015	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	4,000
Oct 5, 2015	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	1,000
Jun 17, 2014	Brook Trout	18+ cm	1,000
Jun 17, 2014	Rainbow Trout	18+ cm	5,000
Sep 6, 2010	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,000
Jun 3, 2009	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	7,000
Jul 5, 2007	Brook Trout	Fingerling	2,000
Jul 5, 2007	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	5,000
Sep 28, 2005	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	1,000
Sep 28, 2005	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	1,500
Jul 7, 2004	Brook Trout	Fingerling	2,000
Jul 7, 2004	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	5,000
Jul 2, 2002	Brook Trout	12-15 cm	2,000
Jul 2, 2002	Rainbow Trout	12-15 cm	5,000
Jun 26, 2001	Brook Trout	Fingerling	2,000
Jun 26, 2001	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,000
Jun 3, 1998	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,000
May 29, 1998	Brook Trout	Fingerling	2,000
Jul 3, 1997	Brook Trout	Fingerling	2,000
Jul 3, 1997	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	6,000
Oct 23, 1996	Brook Trout	Fingerling	11,500
Jun 21, 1996	Brook Trout	Fingerling	3,000
Jun 21, 1996	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	4,000
May 31, 1995	Brook Trout	Fingerling	3,000
May 31, 1995	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	4,000
Jul 28, 1994	Brook Trout	Fingerling	1,000
Jun 2, 1994	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	4,000
May 27, 1993	Brook Trout	Fingerling	1,000
May 27, 1993	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,000
Jun 25, 1984	Brook Trout	>2 years	1,500
Jun 12, 1984	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jun 15, 1983	Brook Trout	>2 years	1,300
Jun 15, 1983	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	5,000
Jun 15, 1982	Brook Trout	>1 year	3,000
Jun 8, 1982	Brook Trout	>2 years	1,000
Jul 28, 1981	Brook Trout	Adult (>30 cm)	743
Jun 18, 1981	Brook Trout	>2 years	2,000
Jun 18, 1980	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,000
Jun 12, 1979	Brook Trout	>1 year	3,000
Jun 19, 1978	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	6,500
Jun 20, 1975	Brook Trout	>1 year	1,700
Jun 20, 1975	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,000
Jun 11, 1974	Brook Trout	>1 year	4,000
Jun 27, 1973	Brook Trout	>1 year	3,000
Jun 19, 1972	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	3,000
May 13, 1971	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,000
Jun 29, 1970	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,000
May 26, 1969	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jun 20, 1968	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jun 8, 1967	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	1,000
Jun 13, 1966	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jun 2, 1965	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Jun 1, 1964	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
Sep 30, 1963	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	4,000
Jul 17, 1962	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	7,000
Jul 19, 1961	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	10,000
Jul 12, 1960	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	7,000
Jul 2, 1959	Yellow Perch	Adult (>30 cm)	1,475
—	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,000
—	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	2,000
—	Brook Trout	Fingerling	3,000
—	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	580
—	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	2,000
—	Rainbow Trout	Fingerling	5,500
—	Brook Trout	Fingerling	4,000
—	Brook Trout	>1 year	2,000
—	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	3,000
—	Rainbow Trout	>1 year	10,500

Sep 26, 2024

Tiger Trout · 18+ cm

10,000

Sep 26, 2023

Tiger Trout · 12-15 cm

3,500

Sep 26, 2022

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

1,000

Sep 26, 2022

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

2,000

Sep 21, 2021

Tiger Trout · 12-15 cm

4,000

Sep 16, 2020

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

4,000

Sep 11, 2019

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

1,000

Sep 11, 2019

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

1,000

Sep 11, 2019

Tiger Trout · 12-15 cm

3,000

Sep 25, 2018

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

2,000

Sep 25, 2018

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

4,000

Sep 28, 2017

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

3,000

Sep 28, 2017

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

4,000

Sep 28, 2016

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

1,000

Sep 28, 2016

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

4,000

Oct 5, 2015

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

4,000

Oct 5, 2015

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

1,000

Jun 17, 2014

Brook Trout · 18+ cm

1,000

Jun 17, 2014

Rainbow Trout · 18+ cm

5,000

Sep 6, 2010

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,000

Jun 3, 2009

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

7,000

Jul 5, 2007

Brook Trout · Fingerling

2,000

Jul 5, 2007

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

5,000

Sep 28, 2005

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

1,000

Sep 28, 2005

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

1,500

Jul 7, 2004

Brook Trout · Fingerling

2,000

Jul 7, 2004

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

5,000

Jul 2, 2002

Brook Trout · 12-15 cm

2,000

Jul 2, 2002

Rainbow Trout · 12-15 cm

5,000

Jun 26, 2001

Brook Trout · Fingerling

2,000

Jun 26, 2001

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,000

Jun 3, 1998

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,000

May 29, 1998

Brook Trout · Fingerling

2,000

Jul 3, 1997

Brook Trout · Fingerling

2,000

Jul 3, 1997

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

6,000

Oct 23, 1996

Brook Trout · Fingerling

11,500

Jun 21, 1996

Brook Trout · Fingerling

3,000

Jun 21, 1996

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

4,000

May 31, 1995

Brook Trout · Fingerling

3,000

May 31, 1995

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

4,000

Jul 28, 1994

Brook Trout · Fingerling

1,000

Jun 2, 1994

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

4,000

May 27, 1993

Brook Trout · Fingerling

1,000

May 27, 1993

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,000

Jun 25, 1984

Brook Trout · >2 years

1,500

Jun 12, 1984

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jun 15, 1983

Brook Trout · >2 years

1,300

Jun 15, 1983

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

5,000

Jun 15, 1982

Brook Trout · >1 year

3,000

Jun 8, 1982

Brook Trout · >2 years

1,000

Jul 28, 1981

Brook Trout · Adult (>30 cm)

743

Jun 18, 1981

Brook Trout · >2 years

2,000

Jun 18, 1980

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,000

Jun 12, 1979

Brook Trout · >1 year

3,000

Jun 19, 1978

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

6,500

Jun 20, 1975

Brook Trout · >1 year

1,700

Jun 20, 1975

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,000

Jun 11, 1974

Brook Trout · >1 year

4,000

Jun 27, 1973

Brook Trout · >1 year

3,000

Jun 19, 1972

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

3,000

May 13, 1971

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,000

Jun 29, 1970

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,000

May 26, 1969

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jun 20, 1968

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jun 8, 1967

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

1,000

Jun 13, 1966

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jun 2, 1965

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Jun 1, 1964

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

Sep 30, 1963

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

4,000

Jul 17, 1962

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

7,000

Jul 19, 1961

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

10,000

Jul 12, 1960

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

7,000

Jul 2, 1959

Yellow Perch · Adult (>30 cm)

1,475

—

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,000

—

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

2,000

—

Brook Trout · Fingerling

3,000

—

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

580

—

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

2,000

—

Rainbow Trout · Fingerling

5,500

—

Brook Trout · Fingerling

4,000

—

Brook Trout · >1 year

2,000

—

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

3,000

—

Rainbow Trout · >1 year

10,500

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