About this lake
Washow Bay is a bay on Lake Winnipeg's west shore north of Riverton, with the small rustic Beaver Creek Provincial Park campground on its shore. Anglers fish the bay and Washow Bay Creek for walleye, pike, perch, white bass, drum and carp. It offers boat-launch and shore-fishing access in a quieter corner of the lake.
🏆 Trophy catches
The biggest documented fish caught here, from the Manitoba Master Angler record book.
43″ Northern PikeReleased
Robert Ediger · May 17, 2014
109.2 cm
30″ Walleye
Jon Thordarson · July 05, 2009
76.2 cm
29.5″ Walleye
Colby Bucklaschuk · July 26, 2015
74.9 cm
29″ WalleyeReleased
Daniel Eyolfson · June 29, 2010
73.7 cm
25″ Freshwater DrumReleased
Jennifer Janzen · June 24, 2002
63.5 cm
24.5″ Freshwater DrumReleased
Marjorie Janzen · June 13, 2009
62.2 cm
24.5″ Freshwater Drum
Paul Paulson · May 31, 2008
62.2 cm
18″ White Bass
Amelia Sawatzky · May 18, 2015
45.7 cm
17.5″ White Bass
Paul Paulson · July 15, 2000
44.5 cm
17.25″ White BassReleased
Kurtis Stansell · June 28, 2000
43.8 cm
Source: Manitoba Master Angler record book (anglers.travelmanitoba.com)
Where it is
📍 Washow Bay · Interlake
2026 Manitoba Anglers' Guide
Fishing regulations
Southern Division (best match — confirm in the guide)
No waterbody-specific rules listed — general Southern Division limits 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.