About this lake
War Eagle Lake is a remote Whiteshell lake about four miles long by three miles wide, reached by ATV from Inverness Falls Resort, which runs the only cabin on the lake with a boat and motor included. The lake's structure-heavy rock and mud bottom keeps smallmouth bass and northern pike happy, with perch also present and Master Angler bass recorded. It is a true getaway - no public launch, no crowds.
Size: about 4 miles long by 3 miles wide
🏆 Trophy catches
The biggest documented fish caught here, from the Manitoba Master Angler record book.
42″ Northern PikeReleased
Greg Richards · July 31, 2016
106.7 cm
19.5″ Smallmouth Bass
R. Block · March 07, 1999
49.5 cm
19″ Smallmouth BassReleased
Michael Thomson · May 29, 2025
48.3 cm
18.75″ Smallmouth BassReleased
Michael Thomson · May 29, 2025
47.6 cm
Source: Manitoba Master Angler record book (anglers.travelmanitoba.com)
Where it is
📍 War Eagle Lake · Eastern
2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide
Fishing regulations
Southern Division (best match — confirm in the guide)
No waterbody-specific rules listed — general Southern Division limits apply.
Northern Pike (Jackfish)
- Limit
- 4
- Size
- None may exceed 75 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)
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
Jun 28, 1984
Smallmouth Bass · Fingerling
15,500
1 stocking event · Source: Manitoba Waterbody Stocking Records, Manitoba Wildlife and Fisheries Branch (open.canada.ca)