Parkland Manitoba

South Thomas Lake

About this lake

A small prairie pothole lake south of Riding Mountain National Park, provincially stocked with walleye fry. One of the southwestern Manitoba walleye-stocking lakes studied in the province's 2021 assessment.

Where it is

📍 South Thomas Lake · Parkland

2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide

Fishing regulations

Parkland 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 water — general Parkland Division limits apply; check the current Manitoba Anglers' Guide.

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). Summaries only — confirm in the official guide.

Stocking history

Walleye

Date	Species	Size	Quantity
May 20, 2025	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 17, 2024	Walleye	Fry	100,000
Jun 27, 2022	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 21, 2021	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 29, 2019	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 21, 2016	Walleye	Fry	400,000
May 21, 2015	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 30, 2014	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 23, 2011	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 12, 2010	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 25, 2009	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 27, 2008	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 17, 2007	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 13, 2006	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 19, 2005	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 27, 2004	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 20, 2003	Walleye	Fry	300,000
May 30, 2002	Walleye	Fry	250,000
May 19, 2001	Walleye	Fry	50,000
May 9, 2000	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 19, 1999	Walleye	Fry	100,000
May 11, 1998	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 30, 1997	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Jun 5, 1996	Walleye	Fry	50,000
May 31, 1996	Walleye	Fry	150,000
Sep 12, 1995	Walleye	Fingerling	5
May 26, 1995	Walleye	Fry	200,000
Sep 6, 1994	Walleye	Fingerling	454
May 21, 1994	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 16, 1993	Walleye	Fry	200,000
May 23, 1984	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fry	150,000
—	Walleye	Fingerling	11,886
—	Walleye	Fingerling	180
—	Walleye	>1 year	9,050
—	Walleye	>1 year	4,622
—	Walleye	Fry	100,000
—	Walleye	Fingerling	9,572

May 20, 2025

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 17, 2024

Walleye · Fry

100,000

Jun 27, 2022

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 21, 2021

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 29, 2019

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 21, 2016

Walleye · Fry

400,000

May 21, 2015

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 30, 2014

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 23, 2011

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 12, 2010

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 25, 2009

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 27, 2008

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 17, 2007

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 13, 2006

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 19, 2005

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 27, 2004

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 20, 2003

Walleye · Fry

300,000

May 30, 2002

Walleye · Fry

250,000

May 19, 2001

Walleye · Fry

50,000

May 9, 2000

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 19, 1999

Walleye · Fry

100,000

May 11, 1998

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 30, 1997

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Jun 5, 1996

Walleye · Fry

50,000

May 31, 1996

Walleye · Fry

150,000

Sep 12, 1995

Walleye · Fingerling

May 26, 1995

Walleye · Fry

200,000

Sep 6, 1994

Walleye · Fingerling

454

May 21, 1994

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 16, 1993

Walleye · Fry

200,000

May 23, 1984

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fry

150,000

—

Walleye · Fingerling

11,886

—

Walleye · Fingerling

180

—

Walleye · >1 year

9,050

—

Walleye · >1 year

4,622

—

Walleye · Fry

100,000

—

Walleye · Fingerling

9,572

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