In short. Riding Mountain is a national park, so Parks Canada rules and a park fishing permit apply there. Duck Mountain lakes are provincial. Fresh water outside the park needs a Manitoba licence.
Rules change. Seasons, closures and limits change often and can change mid-season. We link to the official pages rather than repeat them, so check them before every trip.
Licences and rules
- Fresh water: fishing in Manitoba is managed by the Province. See the recreational fishing page and the Anglers' Guide.
- Licences: sold through Manitoba eLicensing. For rules on a specific lake, use the province's Lake Information for Anglers tool.
- Moving boats and gear: clean, drain and dry your boat and gear between waters, and check the province's rules on moving bait and fish.
Choose your fishing area
- Riding Mountain National Park and Wasagaming
- Duck Mountain and the Swan Valley
- Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac
Fish named for this region: Walleye, Northern pike, Trout, Yellow perch, Bass, Muskie. Read the species guide.
Riding Mountain National Park and Wasagaming
- Riding Mountain National Park
- Walleye (Clear Lake), northern pike (backcountry) and brook trout (escarpment streams)
Discover Clear Lake names walleye at Clear Lake, northern pike in the backcountry and brook trout in the streams along the escarpment, and sends anglers to Parks Canada for licences and rules.
We list 7 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.
Duck Mountain and the Swan Valley
- Duck Mountain Provincial Park
- Stocked brown, rainbow, brook and tiger trout, lake trout, splake, walleye, perch and muskie (named for park lakes)
Parkland Tourism lists fish by Duck Mountain lake, for example lake trout, northern pike, splake and walleye in Childs Lake, brown and rainbow trout in Tees and Corstorphine lakes and muskie in West Watjask Lake. These towns are the nearest in our listings to the park.
We list 4 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.
Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac
- Dauphin Lake area
- Waters not yet matched to fish
The towns around Dauphin Lake and the Parkland. Parkland Tourism names Dauphin Lake but lists no fish for it, so we list the campgrounds without fish for now.
We list 4 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.
Gear for this water
- Shore fishing essentials. A compact rod and reel suited to your target fish. Search on Amazon
- Boat launch & marine supplies. Dock lines and fenders sized for your boat. Search on Amazon
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