2018 ANGLERS' GUIDE MANITOBAFISHERIES.COM

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As Minister of Sustainable Development, I’d like to Contents welcome you to another year of angling in . What’s New for 2018 ...... 2 Our province is fortunate to have an abundance of Possible Changes...... 2 natural resources and countless opportunities for Licences...... 3 angling. Manitoba is the place to be whether you want Fees...... 3 to fish or simply enjoy the great outdoors. Exemptions...... 3 Outlets...... 3 Recreational angling continues to grow in Manitoba, General Regulations...... 3 with more than 190,000 Manitobans and visitors to Fishing Methods...... 3 our province participating in this popular recreational Barbless Hooks...... 3 activity. Angling and Ice Fishing...... 3 Our government is committed to working with anglers to ensure the long- Ice Fishing Shelters...... 3 term sustainability of our fisheries. Angling has a long history in Manitoba Fish Remains...... 4 and plays a significant role in our outdoor heritage. All Manitobans and Bait...... 4 visitors to our province must work together to ensure Manitoba’s valuable Aquatic Invasive Species...... 4 fisheries remain a source of pride for generations to come. Dip Netting, Cast Netting, Seining, and Minnow Trapping...... 4 Spear Fishing...... 4 The Manitoba government is taking steps toward achieving this goal by Bow Fishing...... 4 implementing new conservation measures to protect walleye stocks in Holding and Releasing Fish...... 4 . We recognize the value of walleye in Lake Winnipeg and the Competitive Fishing Events...... 4 tremendous local economic benefits associated with maintaining healthy fish Buying and Selling Fish...... 4 populations. Fishways (Fish Ladders)...... 5 I invite all Manitobans and visitors to our province to experience the many Handling, Transport and Storage of Fish...... 5 diverse and quality angling opportunities Manitoba has to offer. Please Border Waters...... 5 explore this guide for important information on angling regulations and Limits...... 5 programs that will help you plan your angling adventures in 2018. Fishing Divisions Map and Seasons...... 8 Southern Division Regulations...... 8 Have a safe and enjoyable angling season! Northwest Division Regulations...... 13 North Central Division Regulations...... 14 Honourable Rochelle Squires Northeast Division Regulations...... 14 Minister, Sustainable Development Status Indian Information...... 15 Manitoba Sustainable Development Offices...... 15 Common Manitoba Fish Species...... 16 Master Angler Application...... 17 Possible Changes Regulations are also available online at www.manitobafisheries.com. The following possible regulation changes are listed a year in advance to New regulations are in bold type. give anglers a chance to express their opinions. To comment on these possible changes, email: [email protected] or call (204) 945-6640. • Athapapuskow Lake – the south end is closed to all fishing from September What’s New for 2018 15 to and including October 11 (floating date). The regulations in this guide are in effect on April 1, 2018. The following • Clearwater Lake - the west side is closed to all fishing from September 15 to regulations are new for 2018. and including October 11 (floating date), on a line northeast from the end of • Oak Lake - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be Spawn Camp Point to the west side of the inlet of Pike Bay. released. • Beaver Lake (Duck Mountains) - remove from the stocked trout waters list. • Little Jackfish Lake - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than 35 cm • In the Southern Division – no limit for yellow perch in stocked trout waters. must be released. • Naosap Lake – walleye limit is 4. • Ditch (Gertrude) Lake - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than 35 cm • Goose River will be added to the stocked trout waters list. must be released. • Booster Lake – walleye limit is 4. • In the Southern Division - all lake trout must be released between • Big Whiteshell Lake – cisco limit is 6 and only one may exceed 45 cm. September 15 to and including October 31. • In the Southern Division (Western Region only) – Walleye limit is 4 and all • Bloodvein River from the mouth upstream to Meekisiwi Rapids – closed to walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released in the area south of highway #5 all fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. from the Saskatchewan border east to St. Rose du Lac, including all waterbodies • Bradbury River – closed to all fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. west of highway #5 south to Neepawa, including all waterbodies south of • Pigeon River from the mouth upstream to Sturgeon Falls – closed to all highway #16 east to Gladstone and including all waterbodies west of highway #34 fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. south to the US border, excluding the Assiniboine River, Lake Wahtopanah and • Berens River from the mouth upstream to Sturgeon Falls, including the the Little Saskatchewan River upstream to Riding Mountain National Park, Etonami River upstream to Makik Falls and the North Etonami River including Rapid City Reservoir and Minnedosa Lake, Lake of the Prairies and upstream to Miskomapinna Rapids – closed to all fishing from April 2 to and Dauphin Lake tributaries. including May 11. • Waterhen Lake, Waterhen River, and all tributaries, including West Waterhen River, Little Waterhen River, and Snake River - walleye limit is 4. All pike over Pending Changes 75 cm must be released. The following changes fall under the Fisheries Act of Canada and require • Lake Winnipeg – anglers may retain only 1 walleye longer than 70 cm federal approval prior to becoming law. per year. Licence holders who catch and retain one of these fish must immediately record the date on the back of their licence. • West Blue Lake will be added to the stocked trout waters list. • Glad Lake - all arctic char must be released. Only 1 pike may exceed 75 cm. • Tees Lake will be added to the stocked trout waters list. • Elgin Reservoir will be added to the stocked trout waters list. Front Cover – Miles holding a walleye from the Winnipeg River. • Lac du Bonnet Ponds - no motors, except electric motors, may be used. www.manitobafisheries.com | 3

LICENCE OUTLETS Licences are sold at most hardware and sporting goods stores, fishing Licence Fees (includes GST) centres, and lodges. Not all vendors carry nonresident licences and many Conservation Regular do not have licences during winter. Resident Senior Licences may also be bought by Mastercard®, Visa® or by mail. Call (Manitobans 65 and over).....Free...... See Resident 1-800‑214-6497 or send a cheque or money order for the appropriate regular licence licence fee (payable to Minister of Finance) to The Cashier, Manitoba Resident Sustainable Development, 200 Saulteaux Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, (Manitobans age 16-64)...... $19.20...... $25.10 R3J 3W3. Include first name, surname, and initials; full address; day, Canadian Resident month, and year of birth, sex of licensee, and email address. (age 16 and over) ...... $28.00...... $47.65 Nonresident General Regulations (age 16 and over) ...... $37.85...... $62.35 Recreational fishing in Manitoba is governed by regulations made under The Provincial Fisheries Act and the Fisheries Act of Canada. This guide provides a summary of those regulations. The actual regulations in force, not necessarily those in this guide, shall apply. Regulations other than those under the Fisheries Act of Canada may also apply while fishing, e.g. regarding Aquatic Invasive Species, the use of boats, motors, Angling Licences vehicles, etc. For more details on regulations contact your local Manitoba All persons, except those exempt below, who engage in angling, dip Sustainable Development Office (see page 15). netting, cast netting, seining, minnow trapping, spear fishing, and bow fishing, must have a Manitoba Angling Licence on their person. NOTE: are prohibited in the Burning Permit Areas of Manitoba Licences are valid from May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. Licences must • Open fires from April 1 to November 15, unless the fire is in an approved fire be signed to be valid, and are not transferrable or refundable. If a licence pit. If approved fire pits are not available, shore lunches and other is lost another must be purchased. The time of licence validity has no meals must be cooked over a camp stove. For more information impact on season dates. See page 8 for general season dates. on Burning Permit Areas, contact your local Manitoba Sustainable Manitoba Resident Seniors Development Office. A “Manitoba Resident Seniors Conservation Licence” is for seniors • Littering is prohibited (under the Environment Act) and regulations are (65 and over) who have permanently resided in Manitoba for at least enforced by Manitoba Sustainable Development. 6 months and is valid for a conservation limit of fish only. Manitoba seniors wanting a regular limit of fish must buy a regular resident licence. • Open liquor (including beer) is prohibited in boats, vehicles and ice fishing shelters (under the Liquor and Gaming Control Act) and Conservation Licence regulations are enforced by Manitoba Sustainable Development. A Conservation Licence entitles the holder to the same rights as a FISHING METHODS Regular Licence holder except for reduced limits for some species: 4 walleye/sauger, 4 pike, 1 lake trout, 1 channel catfish, 2 smallmouth bass Recreational fishing includes angling, spear fishing, bow fishing, dip and 2 stocked trout. Limits for other species remain the same. netting, seining, and minnow trapping. Techniques are those generally accepted by anglers. Under no circumstances may explosives, firearms, Resident or Nonresident? clubs, snagging, snaring, poisons, etc. be used. A resident is a person who has lived in Manitoba for the immediate past six months. A Canadian resident is a person who has lived elsewhere BARBLESS HOOKS in Canada for the immediate past six months. Any person who has not In Manitoba, anglers must use barbless hooks. A barbless hook is lived in Manitoba or Canada for the immediate past six months is a a hook with no barbs or barbs that have been compressed to be in nonresident and must purchase a nonresident licence. complete contact with the shaft of the hook. Barbless hooks may have barbs on the shank for holding bait. When you are fishing, the LICENCE EXEMPTIONS hooks attached to all your lines, whether in use or not, must be The following people may angle without a licence: barbless. Barbed hooks may be kept in the tackle box. • Any youth under the age of 16 who has permanently resided in Manitoba for at least six months. Manitoba youth under the age of 16 ANGLING AND ICE FISHING have all the rights and privileges of those holding a Regular Licence, Angling is fishing with a hook and line. The use of any unusual or special including their own regular limit of fish. All other regulations apply. gimmicks is often illegal and best avoided. Hooks or lures must not be Proof of age is required when checked by an Officer. spring-loaded. • Any Canadian resident or nonresident youth under the age of 16. Anglers may use only one rod and line, except during ice fishing when The person must fish with a licence holder, or someone exempt from two may be used. Only two hooks or lures may be used per line. Anglers holding a licence, and their catch must be applied to the limit of that must, when fishing in open water, keep their line in sight at all times and person. A Canadian resident or nonresident youth under 16 who wishes when ice fishing stay within 50 m of the line. to have a separate limit must buy a licence. ICE FISHING SHELTERS STATUS INDIANS Ice fishing shelters must be removed by March 10, 2019 on the Red River, Status Indians do not require an angling licence. They are exempt from by March 31 in the rest of the Southern Division and by April 15 in the angling regulations including seasons, limits, and gear restrictions Northwest, North Central and Northeast Divisions, or when requested to when fishing for food. Proof of status is required when checked by a do so by a Conservation Officer due to unsafe ice conditions. All ice fishing Conservation Officer or RCMP Officer (see page 15). shelters must clearly display the owner’s name and address. Shelters must be stored or disposed of away from the shore and on private property. NATIONAL PARKS Manitoba Parks and Protected Spaces branch requires that ice fishing A Manitoba Angling Licence is not valid for fishing in National Parks. shelters in provincial parks meet size, location and use standards. For more Contact Parks Canada for details on fishing licences and regulations information including specific details, please contact your local Manitoba in National Parks. www.pc.gc.ca. 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FISH REMAINS 5. DECONTAMINATE IF watercraft or water-related equipment were used Fish cleaning remains must not be left on beaches or shorelines. At sites last in a control zone and before placing into another waterbody. such as boat launches, campgrounds, lodges, etc., fish remains must be To learn more, visit manitoba.ca/stopthespread placed in containers provided for that purpose. DIP NETTING, CAST NETTING, BAIT SEINING, AND MINNOW TRAPPING Night crawlers and earthworms may be used as bait in all fishing divisions An angling licence is required while dip netting, cast netting, seining, or in Manitoba. They may be imported to Manitoba in a sterile medium such minnow trapping. In most waters these activities are allowed at any time as paper mulch, but not in soil. Dispose of unused worms in trash. of the year. Check for closures on specific waters in the divisional sections Leeches, frogs and salamanders (water dogs) may also be used as bait in of this guide. all divisions. However, they may not be imported. Species that may be kept include suckers, common carp, burbot, bullheads, tullibee, chub, shiners, darters, dace, fathead minnow, Possession of crayfish is prohibited. bluntnose minnow, mudminnow, trout-perch, stickleback, sculpin and Offal (fish cleaning remains) may be used as bait in all divisions. Frozen or whitefish. All other species must be released immediately. Live fish preserved bait fish may be imported and used in all divisions. may not be transported away from the waters where they were caught. If you release fish, they must be released unharmed into the water from Fish must be dead before transporting. General creel limits apply. which they were taken. They must not be tagged or marked in any way, Dip nets may not be larger than one square metre. Seine nets and cast unless authorized by a permit. nets may not be larger than three square metres. Minnow traps must not be larger than 65 cm long and 35 cm in diameter, and must have the Live bait fish may not be imported into Manitoba. fisher’s name and address marked on them. Live bait may not be used or possessed in the Northwest, North Central and Northeast Divisions, including the Bloodvein and Gammon rivers. SPEAR FISHING Live bait fish may be used and possessed in the Southern Division, except Spear fishing is the taking of fish with a handheld spear or spear gun in the following areas: (pneumatic or rubber band powered) while swimming. Spear fishing is allowed in all areas of the province open to angling. For safety reasons do • Stocked Trout Waters not spear fish near areas used for swimming, boat launching, or docking. • Duck Mountain Provincial Forest and Park • Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Angling seasons, limits and licence requirements apply. Fisher’s may • Porcupine Provincial Forest possess only one limit of fish, whether taken by spear fishing or angling. • Whiteshell Provincial Park You may not spear fish for sturgeon, largemouth bass, smallmouth • Winnipeg River (from Seven Sisters Dam to the Ontario border) bass, muskellunge, Arctic grayling, Arctic char, brown trout, rainbow • Atikaki and South Atikaki Provincial Parks trout, brook trout, splake or other trout hybrids. Only face mask, flippers and snorkel may be used to take the following species (i.e. no scuba Those anglers in possession of purchased live bait fish must have a Live equipment): walleye, sauger, pike, channel catfish, crappies, mooneye, Bait Fish Transfer and Use Receipt issued by the dealer. Anglers may catch goldeye, lake trout and whitefish. their own bait fish, but must kill them before transporting them away from the water where they were caught. Please note: all bait (live or dead) Scuba or snorkelling equipment may be used for species other than those used in an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) control zone water body, listed above. For safety courses and information please contact your local must be disposed of in the trash before leaving the shore. scuba dealer. Only the following fish may be used as bait: BOW FISHING chub trout-perch tullibee (cisco) Bow fishing (the shooting of fish with archery equipment) is permitted shiner stickleback sculpin for common carp and suckers only. Bow fishing is not permitted during mudminnow fathead minnow darter the general closure. Angling seasons and licence requirements apply. A sucker bluntnose minnow dace fish arrow and at least 20-kg test line must be used. Using a crossbow to No angler may be in possession of more than 4 litres of bait fish of fish is illegal. which no more than 15 dozen can be live bait fish (excluding suckers and tullibee, which have no limit). HOLDING AND RELEASING FISH Yellow perch, goldeye, and mooneye, that have been caught by angling, Fish being legally retained may be held live only while you are actively may also be used as bait and may be used as live bait fish where use fishing, and they must be held within 25 m of you. of live bait fish is allowed. Anglers may only possess a legal limit of COMPETITIVE FISHING EVENTS these species. Common carp, goldfish, and rainbow smelt, except for Persons and organizations holding fishing derbies or tournaments that purchased frozen smelt, may not be used as bait. have more than 25 participants must obtain a free Competitive Fishing AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) Event Licence four weeks prior to the event. A licence can be obtained from one of our Manitoba Sustainable Development Offices (see page 15). To prevent the spread of AIS, all water users must take the following steps before moving watercraft, water-related equipment, aircraft, motor or off- All participants must have a Manitoba Angling Licence unless exempt road vehicles, from one waterbody to another waterbody: (see page 3). All walleye, sauger, trout, smallmouth bass, and channel catfish entered must be released. All fish caught and retained for use in 1. CLEAN and remove AIS and aquatic plants before leaving the shore of a competitive fishing event are considered to be in possession and part of the waterbody. the angler’s daily limit. Event organizers and all participants must adhere 2. DRAIN all water from the watercraft and water-related equipment to the Aquatic Invasive Species legislation under The Water Protection Act. before leaving the shore. All drain plugs must be kept out while Further restrictions may be imposed. transporting watercraft over land. BUYING AND SELLING FISH 3. DRY completely or decontaminate water-related equipment before placing into another waterbody. Fish harvested while angling may not be bought, sold, traded or bartered. If you buy fish from a commercial fisher or retailer be sure to get a 4. DISPOSE of all bait used in a control zone waterbody in the trash prior sales receipt at the time of sale. You must carry this receipt with the fish to leaving the shore, regardless of a three day live bait fish transfer and as proof of purchase. use receipt. www.manitobafisheries.com | 5

General Limits

NOTICE OF INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS The possession and size limits listed below are general, provincial regulations, and apply to most Manitoba waters. A number of waters and fishing divisions in Manitoba have special, individual regulations. These exceptions and/or additions to the general regulations are found in the individual fishing divisions on pages 8-10; 13-15.

Species Conservation Regular Species Conservation Regular Licence Licence Licence Licence Arctic Char...... 8 ...... 8 Smallmouth Bass Arctic Grayling - only one may exceed 40 cm...... 3 ...... 3 - only one may exceed 40 cm...... 2 ...... 4 Black Crappie...... 6 ...... 6 Stocked Brook, Brown, & Rainbow Trout; Brook Trout (except stocked trout waters) Splake & other Trout hybrids; & Arctic Char - none may exceed 45 cm...... 1 ...... 1 (any species or combination) Brown & Black Bullhead...... 25 ...... 25 - only one may exceed 45 cm...... 2 ...... 3 Channel Catfish - none may exceed 60 cm...... 1 ...... 4 Sturgeon...... 0 ...... 0 Freshwater Drum...... 15 ...... 15 Walleye (Pickerel) & Sauger (either or combined) Goldeye & Mooneye (either or combined)...... 10 ...... 10 - only one may exceed 55 cm ...... 4 ...... 6 Lake Trout - only one may exceed 65 cm...... 1 ...... 2 White Bass...... 25 ...... 25 Largemouth Bass...... 0 ...... 0 Whitefish...... 25 ...... 25 Muskellunge...... 0 ...... 0 Yellow Perch (Southern Division - except lakes Northern Pike (Jackfish) Winnipeg, Manitoba and Winnipegosis)...... 25...... 25 - only one may exceed 75 cm...... 4 ...... 6 - all other divisions...... no limit...... no limit Rock Bass...... 6 ...... 6 All Other Species...... no limit ...... no limit Limits and Possession Measuring a Fish Fish are considered to be in possession if they are not immediately Total fish length is measured from the most anterior part of the head released into the water from which they were taken. Possession to the most posterior part of the tail laid flat (i.e. not pinched). See limits are the same as daily catch limits in Manitoba. You may page 17 for an illustration. Note: 2.54 cm = 1 inch. possess no more than one limit of each kind of fish at any time. This includes all fish you have in hand, camp, transportation, at home or for use in a competitive fishing event. The limits High Quality Management Waters on this page apply to most Manitoba waters. Special limits High Quality Management Waters may have reduced possession on specific waters are listed in the individual fishing divisions and size limits to protect and maintain high quality fisheries. (pages 8-10; 13-15). They are listed in the individual fishing divisions (pages 8-10; 13-15).

FISHWAYS (FISH LADDERS) BORDER WATERS Fishways are used to assist fish passage through, over or around barriers. Anglers who are on or in the immediate vicinity of lakes or rivers that cross Please respect these structures when in use and do not disturb the fish. a Manitoba border may have only a Manitoba limit of fish. Remember, it is a violation to fish (including dip netting, seining and Anglers may have either a Manitoba or Ontario Angling Licence (or be minnow trapping) within 23 metres of a fishway. exempt from holding one) to fish on all of Davidson Lake, Frances Lake, Garner Lake, High Lake, Mantario Lake, Moar Lake and Ryerson Lake, HANDLING, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF FISH and either a Manitoba or Saskatchewan Angling Licence (or be exempt from holding one) to fish on all of Lake of the Prairies upstream from Live fish may not be transported away from the waters where they were the Shellmouth Dam; only one licence is required. caught, except under the authority of a permit issued by Fisheries Branch. Fish must not be handled, transported or disposed of in a way that will Anglers who have an Ontario Angling Licence may fish on the Manitoba allow it to spoil. portion of Artery Lake without a Manitoba Angling Licence. Fish must be transported and stored so that the number, species, and size of fish can be determined. Six square centimetres of skin must be left Catch and Release Tips on each fillet. Fish should not be transported or stored in a solid frozen • Play your fish as little as possible. block of fillets or in a processed state such as canned. • Return it to the water quickly. If due to extenuating circumstances, you need to transport fish belonging • Don’t hold it by the eyes or gills. to another angler, in addition to your own limit, you must obtain a Fish • Don’t squeeze its belly. Transportation Loadslip from a Manitoba Sustainable Development Office • Never release fish that have been held on a stringer. (see page 15). • Don’t recommend fizzing of fish. Persons transporting fish into Manitoba that were caught outside Manitoba should obtain physical proof of the origin of the fish before it is transported.

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Fishing Divisions Southern Division Regulations General Closure: April 2, 2018 to and including May 11, 2018. Season opens May 12, 2018. (refer to map at left for Southern Divisional boundaries). • Barbless hooks must be used. • Use of live bait fish is allowed in some areas (see page 4). • All lake trout must be released between September 15 to and including October 31. Churchill • All lake trout over 65 cm must be released. HIGH QUALITY MANAGEMENT Brochet High Quality Management Waters in the Southern Division are listed River below. All have limits of 4 walleye/sauger, 4 pike and 2 smallmouth Big Sand L. Reindeer L. Churchill bass with the exception of that portion of the Winnipeg River described Southern below in which the limit is 0 for smallmouth bass. Indian L. ♦ Echo Lake ♦ Saddle Lake ♦ Side Saddle Lake Lynn 391 ♦ Winnipeg River from Ontario Boundary to Point Du Bois Dam Lake Leaf Sundance ( including Green Bay). All pike between 75 cm and 110 cm Rapids 280 must be released. NORTH CENTRAL Line Thompson STOCKED TROUT WATERS Hydro 6 NORTHEAST No bow fishing, dip netting, or seining is allowed on stocked trout Sipiwesk River waters. In Duck Mountain Provincial Park, and in Porcupine Provincial NORTHWEST L. Flin Snow Lake Forest, all trout smaller than 35 cm must be released, except those Flon Cross 39 L. caught in streams. Annual stocking lists are available from your local 6 Nelson Manitoba Sustainable Development Office (see page 15). The trout lakes, ponds and reservoirs listed below are open to fishing The Pas all year. All walleye, pike and smallmouth bass caught in these waters Grand from April 2 to and including May 11 must be released. The trout creeks Rapids Lake AREA and rivers listed below are closed to all fishing from November 1 to and Winn 60 Lake Winnipeg including April 15. 10 ipeg “A” osis No motors may be used on those waters marked with an ~.

Swan No motors, except electric motors, may be used on those waters marked Blood River vein with an *. R. 83 Gam mon * Antons Lake - trout limit is two. Kingfisher Lake Dauphin 68 Bagguley Lake Lac du Bonnet Ponds 6 Bissett 8 10 5 304 Bear Lake (W of Caddy L) Lake 400 16 11 Beautiful Lake Laurie Lake 59 R. Brandon 44 * Beaver Lake (Duck Mountain) Limestone Pond 1 INNIPEG 1 W 1 Birch River (E of Porcupine Forest) * Little McBride Lake (NW of Boggy Ck) 83 12 Red Black Beaver Lake * Lyons Lake (S of W Hawk L) 10 SOUTHERN Emerson Blueberry Pond * McHugh Lake - trout limit is one, Bower Lake may only use artificial lures and flies. Bowsman River Milner Ridge Pond * Camp Lake (NE of Falcon Lake) Mirror Lake (Porcupine Forest) SEASONS Childs Lake Nick Lake (Porcupine Forest) * Corstophine Lake - trout limit North Duck River Southern Division is one and all trout over 45 cm must O’Hanly Pond Generally closed from April 2 to and including May 11. be released, may only use artificial Season opens May 12. Olson Lake (Porcupine Forest) lures and flies. ~ One Lake Northwest Division Davidson Lake * Patterson Lake - trout limit is one Generally closed from May 1 to and including May 18. Dorothy Pond and all trout over 45 cm must be Season opens May 19. East Blue Lake (Duck Mountain) released, may only use artificial lures * East Goose Lake (S of Roblin) and flies. North Central Division Eternal Springs (lower and * Perch Lake (Duck Mountain) - Generally closed from May 1 to and including May 18. all bass and trout must be released. Season opens May 19. upper ponds) Forbes Lake - lake trout limit is one. * Persse Lake - trout limit is two, Northeast Division Garland River may only use artificial lures and flies. Generally open to angling all year. Gass Lake (Porcupine Forest) Pine River (Duck Mountain) George Lake - lake trout limit is one. * Pybus Lake - trout limit is one and all trout over 45 cm must be Glad Lake (Duck Mountain) released, may only use artificial lures Gull Lake (Duck Mountain) and flies. In 2019, the General Closure in the Southern Division is from April 1 Gull Pond (N of Camp Morton) to and including May 10. Season opens May 11. Quartz Pond Hadashville Pond Raspberry Pond * Hunt Lake Reynolds Ponds Kinch Creek Saskatoon Pond SOUTHERN DIVISION | 9

* Shilliday Lake (Duck Mountain) ~ Two Lake (S. of Crowduck) Duck Mountain Provincial Park - walleye limit is 4. All pike over Snail Lake * Two Mile Lake (Duck Mountain) 75 cm must be released. See Beaver, Glad, Singush, Verrall, and Snowberry Pond * Vermilion Reservoir Wellman lakes for specific regulations. South Duck River Vini Lake (Porcupine Forest) Wasp Lake Dufaults Creek - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from * Spear Lake (Russell Reservoir) * West Goose Lake - trout limit is April 1 to and including May 11. Steeprock River (Porcupine Forest) one, may only use artificial lures ♦ Falcon Creek - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from Stony Creek (W of Neepawa) and flies. April 1 to and including May 31. Strawberry Pond West Hawk Lake ♦ Flintstone Lake - walleye limit is 4. Whiteshell River between West Tokaryk Lake ♦ Hawk and Caddy lakes - all trout Garner Lake - walleye limit is 4. Tower Pond must be released. ♦ Gem Lake - walleye limit is 4. Tugby Lake * William Lake (S of Boissevain) Glad Lake - all arctic char must be released. Only 1 pike may exceed 75 cm. * Twin Lakes - all trout must be released, may only use artificial Goudney Reservoir - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm lures and flies. must be released. Gull Lake (near Beaconia) - all pike over 60 cm must be released. DIP NETTING AND SEINING RESTRICTIONS ♦ Hamilton Creek - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from General regulations on dip netting and seining can be found on page 4. April 1 to and including May 31. No dip netting or seining is allowed in any stocked trout waters. In Hamlin Drain - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from Nopiming and Whiteshell Provincial Parks, and the Rennie River near April 1 to and including May 11. Rennie, dip netting and seining for suckers and all species other than ♦ bait fish are prohibited year round. Happy Lake - walleye limit is 4. Kenton Reservoir - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm Some streams are closed to all fishing (including dip netting) in spring must be released. to prevent damage to spawning fish and eggs. Killarney Lake - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm Check for spring closures by stream or lake name in the following section. must be released. Lake Irwin - pike limit is 4 and all pike over 75 cm must be released. Eastern Manitoba - Special Walleye Regulation For Area “A” Lake of the Prairies and its tributaries, including the Shell River All walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released in the west of PTH 83 - walleye limit is 4; all walleye between 45 cm and area south of the Gammon-Bloodvein rivers to the south and 70 cm must be released. All pike over 75 cm must be released. Anglers west shores of the Winnipeg River, including the Manigotagan may fish with either a Manitoba or Saskatchewan angling licence River upstream of highway 304, Lac du Bonnet, and the southern upstream from the Shellmouth Dam (see border waters - page 5). boundary of Whiteshell Provincial Park and from Lake Winnipeg Lake St. Andrews - all smallmouth bass must be released. to the Ontario border (excluding the Winnipeg River from the Lake St. George - all walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be Pine Falls Dam to Lake Winnipeg). released. All pike over 75 cm must be released. ♦ Special Walleye Regulation Applies Lake Winnipeg - anglers may retain only 1 walleye longer than 70 cm per year. Licence holders who catch and retain one of these fish must SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL WATERS immediately record the date on the back of their licence. and its tributaries - the walleye limit is 4 and Arrow Lake - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm must all walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. be released. Limestone Bay (on Lake Winnipeg) - closed to fishing all year. Basket Creek - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from April 1 to and including May 12. Little Jackfish Lake - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. Beaver Lake - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. Lonely Lake Drain - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from April 1 to and including May 31. Bell Lake - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. All pike over 75 cm must be released. ♦ Long Lake - walleye limit is 4. ♦ Black Lake - walleye limit is 4. ♦ Manigotagan Lake - walleye limit is 4. Boissevain Reservoir - all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. Marge Lake - all walleye must be released. Chain Lakes - no motors, except electric motors, are allowed. Mary Jane Reservoir - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than Crawford Creek - see Dauphin Lake. 35 cm must be released. Black crappie limit is 4. ♦ Crowduck Lake - walleye limit is 2. All smallmouth bass over 40 cm Mink Creek - see Dauphin Lake. must be released. Minnedosa Lake - see Wahtopanah Lake. Dauphin Lake including that portion of the Mossy River to municipal Minnewasta Lake - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm road 107 west and all inflowing tributaries - the walleye/sauger limit is 4 must be released. and all walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. All inflowing Moose Lake (near Sprague) - all walleye shorter than 35 cm must tributaries and those parts of Dauphin Lake within 1 km of their mouths be released. are closed to all fishing, including dip netting from March 1 to and including May 11. The remaining parts of Dauphin Lake remain open in North Steeprock Lake - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye between 45 cm March and are closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including May 11. and 70 cm must be released. All pike over 75 cm must be released. Deloraine Reservoir - all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. Oak Lake - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. Ditch (Gertrude) Lake - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. ♦ Obukowin Lake - walleye limit is 4. Dog Lake Drain - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from Ochre River - see Dauphin Lake. April 1 to and including May 11. 10 | SOUTHERN DIVISION

Overflowing River - walleye limit is 4 and all walleye between 45 cm Wellman Lake - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye between 45 cm and and 70 cm must be released. Closed to all fishing from April 1 to and 70 cm must be released. All pike over 75 cm must be released. including May 18. West Blue Lake - walleye limit is 4. No motors, except electric motors, allowed. Pelican Lake - all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. Whitefish Lake (in the Porcupine Forest) including the Marina Lagoon, Perch Lake - all smallmouth bass and trout must be released. North Creek and Whitefish Creek - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye Porcupine Provincial Forest - walleye limit is 4. All pike over 75 cm between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. All pike over 75 cm must must be released. See Bell, North Steeprock, Vini, and Whitefish be released. North Creek closed to all fishing from April 1 to and lakes for specific regulations. including June 1. Proulx Creek and all other creeks and drains that intersect PR 328 ♦ Whiteshell River from West Hawk Lake to Caddy Lake - trout limit to the east - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from April 1 to is 0; closed to all fishing from November 1 to and including April 15. and including May 11. Winnipeg River between the Manitoba/Ontario border and the Pine ♦ Quesnel (Caribou) Lake - walleye limit is 4. Falls Generating Station - closed to lake sturgeon fishing all year. Rapid City Reservoir - see Wahtopanah Lake. Winnipeg River from Pine Falls Generating Station to Lake Winnipeg to and including Traverse Bay - anglers may retain only 1 Red Deer River from Red Deer Lake to Lake Winnipegosis - walleye walleye longer than 70 cm per year. Licence holders who catch and limit is 4 and all walleye between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. retain one of these fish must immediately record the date on the back Closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including May 18. of their licence. The walleye/sauger limit is 4. Red River from the Canada/US border to Lake Winnipeg and all Wilson River - see Dauphin Lake. tributaries between Lockport Dam and Lake Winnipeg - anglers may retain only 1 walleye longer than 70 cm per year. Licence holders who William Lake - smallmouth bass limit is 2; only 1 may exceed 40 cm. catch and retain one of these fish must immediately record the date on the back of their licence. The walleye/sauger limit is 4. Please Do Not Litter Red River from Lockport Dam to 1 km downstream - dip netting The fine for littering in Manitoba is $204. and seining for bait fish only, not suckers (excluding the Special Conservation Area); no bow fishing allowed. Protection of Privacy Act Red River at St. Andrews Lock and Dam (Special Conservation Area Personal information collected on angling licences falls under for pelicans) - closed to all fishing and possession of fishing gear from the authority of The Fisheries Act (Chapter F90), Fishing April 1 to and including November 15. Boundary outlined below: Licensing Regulation 124/97 and will be used only for existing East: existing north-south chain link fence running along the top of the bank; program activities, surveys and enforcement by Manitoba Sustainable Development. North: a line from the existing east-west chain link fence, extending into the Red River to the point directly north of the It is protected by the Protection of Privacy provisions of centre of the first freestanding bridge pier; The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For questions about the collection, contact: 204-945-4170. South: the dam face to the centre of the first freestanding bridge pier; West: a line directly north of the centre of the first freestanding For Your Information bridge pier to the point it intersects with the north boundary. Manitoba Conservation Officers play an important educational ♦ Rice Lake - walleye limit is 4. role in relation to angling regulations. Officers check anglers Rossman Lake - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm on a regular basis and also periodically conduct roadside must be released. checkstops in co-operation with other enforcement agencies. To Sandy Lake - walleye limit is 4; all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. help make your angling experience enjoyable, please be aware of Manitoba’s angling regulations. Seech Lake - all walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released. Shoal Lake (on the Ontario border) - all walleye/sauger must be released. The following are set, ticketable fines for common angling infractions. Fines may be higher depending on the severity ♦ Shoe Lake - walleye/sauger limit is 4. Pike limit is 4. and/or frequency of the infractions. Restitution will apply ♦ Siderock Lake - walleye limit is 4. to those who are convicted of illegally removing fish from Singush Lake - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye between 45 cm and the environment. 70 cm must be released. All pike over 75 cm must be released. Using barbed hooks...... $52 St. Malo Lake - no motors, except electric motors, allowed. Fishing without a licence...... $300 Turtle River from PTH 5 near Laurier to Dauphin Lake - see Dauphin Lake. Over limit...... $102 plus Valley River - see Dauphin Lake. Transport live fish away from the water...... $487 Vermilion River - see Dauphin Lake. Unattended line...... $52 Verrall Lake - walleye limit is 2 and all walleye between 45 cm and Failure to carry your licence while fishing...... $175 70 cm must be released. Possession of crayfish...... $102 plus Possession of prohibited species (ex: zebra mussels)... $252 plus Vini Lake - only 1 pike may exceed 75 cm. Bringing into Manitoba live bait...... $202 Wahtopanah Lake and Little Saskatchewan River from the Rivers Dam upstream to Riding Mountain National Park, including Mercury in Fish Rapid City Reservoir and Minnedosa Lake - a limit of 4 walleye/sauger Although Manitoba has some of the cleanest waters in the world, and all walleye/sauger between 45 cm and 70 cm must be released. That all fish contain some mercury from natural sources. Human activities portion of Wahtopanah Lake and the Little Saskatchewan River from can cause further increases in these natural mercury levels. Fish from PTH 24 to the Trans-Canada Pipeline crossing on Wahtopanah Lake is some areas may have elevated mercury levels. closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including May 31. For further information about mercury in fish and for recommended ♦ Wallace Lake - walleye limit is 4. consumption rates, please visit manitoba.ca/waterstewardship/fish/ Waterhen Lake, Waterhen River, and all tributaries, including West mercury, or phone Manitoba Sustainable Development at 204-945-6784. Waterhen River, Little Waterhen River, and Snake River - walleye limit is 4. All pike over 75 cm must be released.

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Grass River from the CN rail line just north of Iskwasum Lake to the Northwest Division Regulations inlet of Reed Lake (including Iskwasum, Loucks, and Flag lakes) - General Closure: May 1, 2018 to and including May 18, 2018. closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Season opens May 19, 2018 (refer to map on page 8 for Northwest Divisional boundaries). Kisseynew Lake and Kississing River from Kisseynew Lake to Kississing Lake - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including • Barbless hooks must be used. May 31. On Kisseynew Lake the walleye limit is 4. • From April 1 to and including April 30 and from May 19 to and including May 31, the walleye limit is 4. Kississing Lake and its tributaries, including Bartlett Lake - lake • No live bait fish allowed. trout limit is 1, walleye limit is 4 and pike limit is 4. All nonresidents • All lake trout over 65 cm must be released. of Manitoba who fish must be registered and staying with, and obtain • All pike over 75 cm must be released. a Special Angling Licence (free) from, a licensed Manitoba tourist • All walleye over 55 cm must be released. operator with an allocation for this fishery. HIGH QUALITY MANAGEMENT Morgan Lake - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including June 30. High Quality Management Waters in the Northwest Division are listed Morton Lake - walleye limit is 2 and pike limit is 2. All nonresidents below. All have limits of 4 walleye/sauger, 4 pike and 1 lake trout. of Manitoba who fish must be registered and staying with, and obtain These limits apply to all waterbodies in Grass River Provincial Park a Special Angling Licence (free) from, a licensed Manitoba tourist excluding Reed Lake (see Reed Lake regulation). operator with an allocation for this fishery. Alberts Lake Koblun Lake Rail Lake Osborne Lake, Osborne Lake Creek and Wekusko Brook - walleye Bacon Lake Lac Aimee Sewell Lake limit is 4 and pike limit is 4. Closed to all fishing from April 1 to and Buzz Lake Loonhead Lake Snow Lake including June 30. Cacholotte Lake McGhee Lake Squall Lake Pickerel Creek - closed to all fishing, including dip netting, from Centre Lake McLeod Lake Tait Lake April 20 to and including May 18. Cook Lake Mikanagan Lake Tramping Lake Corley Lake Morgan Lake Twin Lake Reed Lake, including Krug Lake, Jackfish Lake, Jackfish Lake Creek, Crow Lake Niblock Lake Vickers Lake Woosey Creek between Reed Lake and Halfway Lake, and all other Deep Lake Norris Lake Wabishkok Lake tributaries of Reed Lake, including Grass River from Flag Lake to Dolomite Lake Pineroot River Whitefish Lake Tramping Lake - the limits are 2 walleye, 2 pike and 1 lake trout. Dow Lake Podruski Lake Woosey Creek Rocky Lake - walleye limit is 4. Goose Bay is closed to all fishing from File Lake Pothier Lake Woosey Lake November 1 to and including May 18. STOCKED TROUT LAKES Saskatchewan River from Grand Rapids Generating Station to 1 km downstream (tailrace channel) - closed to fishing all year. No bow fishing, dip netting or seining is allowed on stocked trout waters. Annual stocking lists are available from your local Manitoba Snow Creek from Compton Lake to Snow Lake - closed to all fishing Sustainable Development Office (see page 15). from May 1 to and including May 31. The following stocked trout lakes are open to fishing all year. All pike Three Finger Lake - walleye limit is 4. and walleye caught in these waters from May 1 to and including May 18 must be released. Wabishkok Lake - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Amphipod Lake Kormans Lake Webster Lake Barbe Lake One Portage Lake Wekusko Lake - walleye/sauger limit is 4 and pike limit is 4. Herb Foot Print Lake Scotty Lake Bay north of the hydro line on Wekusko Lake is closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including June 30. Grass River from the outlet on LAKE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS Wekusko Lake on a line from the mouth of Rex Creek, southeast to the southwest corner of Campbell Island to the rapids downstream Athapapuskow Lake - walleye limit is 4. The south end is closed to all (including Missipisew and Wuskatasko Rivers) walleye limit is 4 and fishing from September 15 to and including October 5. Quarry Bay pike limit is 4. Closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including and Quarry Bay Channel are closed to all fishing from May 1 to and June 30. including May 31. Pickerel Bay and Pickerel Bay Channel are closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Whitefish Lake and Pineroot River from Whitefish Lake to and including Wabishkok Lake - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and Atik Lake - walleye limit is 4. including May 31. Bradley Lake - all smallmouth bass must be released. Woosey Creek between Woosey Lake and Morgan Lake - closed to Burntwood Lake - walleye limit is 4 and pike limit is 4. all fishing from May 1 to and including June 30. Clearwater Lake - the west side is closed to all fishing from Woosey Lake - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including September 15 to and including October 5, on a line northeast from May 31. the end of Spawn Camp Point to the west side of the inlet of Pike Bay. Dolomite Lake - closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including May 18. Grass River – see Wekusko Lake for specific regulation.

15 | NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION NORTHEAST DIVISION North Central Division Regulations Northeast Division Regulations General Closure: May 1, 2018 to and including May 18, 2018. Season Generally open to angling all year (refer to page 8 for Northeast opens May 19, 2018 (refer to map on page 8 for North Central Divisional Divisional boundaries). boundaries). • Barbless hooks must be used. • Barbless hooks must be used. • No live bait fish. • No live bait fish. HIGH QUALITY MANAGEMENT HIGH QUALITY MANAGEMENT High Quality Management Waters in the Northeast Division are listed High Quality Management Waters in the North Central Division are below. All have limits of 4 walleye/sauger, 4 pike and 1 lake trout, and all listed below. All have limits of 4 walleye/sauger, 4 pike and 1 lake trout walleye over 55 cm, all pike over 75 cm, all lake trout over 65 cm and all and all pike over 75 cm, all walleye over 55 cm and all lake trout over Arctic grayling over 40 cm must be released. Only single, barbless hooks 65 cm must be released. may be used on those waters marked with an *. Alto Lake Witchai Lake Numakoos Lake Acheetamo Lake Gammon River Nicklin Lake Burge Lake Hunter Lake Paint Lake and its Aikens Lake Gods Lake North Knife Lake Black Trout Lake Joey Lake tributaries Amphibian Lake * Goose Lake * Nueltin Lake Border Lake Lasthope Lake Plumbtree Lake Anishinabe Lake Gunisao Lake Opiminegoka Lake Chicken Lake Laurie Lake Preston Lake Apisko Lake Harrop Lake Otter Lake Clarke Creek and Lake Laurie River (from Pyta Lake * Askey Lake Head Leaf Lake Pelletier Lake Conlin Lake Sask. border east to Running Bear Lake Assapan Lake * High Hill Lake Poplar River (from Holmes Lake Cousins Lake the railway line) Sickle Lake Assinika Lake Wrong Lake * Bagg Lake Horseshoe Lake to Ontario border) Dafoe Lake Leftrook Lake Teal Lake Bain Lake Jensen Lake * Pritchard Lake Dunphy Lake Little Brightsand Lake Tenklei Lake * Bangle Lake Joint Lake * Putahow Lake Eager Lake Little Chipewyan Lake Tod Lake Baralzon Lake * John Osborn Lake * Putahow River Eden Lake Liz Lake Tractor Lake Bear Lake Kagipo Lake (between Putahow Frances Lake MacGranachan Lake Turnbull Lake Bear Head Lake Kakeenokamak Lake Lake and Nueltin Lake) Ghost Lake Matheson Lake Van Lake Bennett Lake Kanapakaksis Lake * Ragged Basin Lake Goldsand Lake McGavock Lake Vanderkerckhove Lake Black Currant Lake * Kapusta Lake Recluse Lake Goose Hunting Lake Mooswa Creek and Lake Velde Lake * Blevins Lake * Kasmere Lake Red Willow Lake Grass River from Motrik Lake Willis Lake Bolton Lake Kautunigan Lake Rorke Lake Keschismeeneko Sasaginnigak Lake Bald Eagle Lake to Nesbitt Lake Zed Lake * Booth Lake Brad Lake Lake Sawdon Lake Brisebois Lake Kistigan Lake Semmens Lake STOCKED TROUT LAKES Brownstone Lake Knee Lake * Shannon Lake No bow fishing, dip netting, or seining are allowed on stocked trout waters. Burnie Lake Lewis Lake * Silsby Lake Annual stocking lists are available from your local Manitoba Sustainable Campbell Lake Little Duck Lake * Snyder Lake Development Office (see page 15). The following stocked trout lakes Caron Lake Little Stull Lake South Knife Lake are open to fishing all year. All walleye and pike caught in these waters Carr-Harris Lake Long Lake (Berens Sparrowhawk Lake from May 1 to and including May 18 must be released. No motors, except Carroll Lake River) Stag Lake electric motors, are allowed on those marked with an *. * Chatwin Lake MacLeod Lake Stevens Lake Bowden Lake Esker Lake No.2 Little Troy Lake * Corbett Lake * MacMillan Lake Stull Lake Crater Lake * Gemmell Lake * Mid Lake Cobham River from McMurray Lake * Thanout Lake * Thlewiaza River * Digney Lake Hidden Lake Upper Ospwagan Lake the border down- Manapaywi Lake (from Fort Hall Lake Esker Lake No.1 Leaf Lake stream Mantricia Lake to Elliot Lake Maria Lake to Nueltin Lake) Commonwealth Lake Max Lake Thomas Lake LAKE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS Craven Lake Meat Lake Thunder Lake Fish Lake and Setting Creek (Fish Creek) and including that part of * Cuddle Lake Molson Lake * Tice Lake Setting Lake within 2 km of the mouth of Setting Creek - closed to all Douglas Lake including Paimusk * Timewe Lake fishing from March 15 to and including July 15. Eakins Lake Creek and all other Tseeteli Lake Kiski Lake and Kiski Creek - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and Eardley Lake tributaries Utik Lake including July 15. Edmund Lake Munroe Lake Viking Lake Egenolf Lake * Muskasew Lake Warrington Lake McLaren Creek - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Elliot Lake * Muskosemunomin Waskaiowaka Lake Nelson River and its tributaries downstream of Kettle Generating Fairy Rock Lake Lake Wendigo Lake Station - closed to brook trout fishing from September 1 to and Fishing Lake * Nahili Lake Whiskey Jack Lake including September 30. * Fort Hall Lake Nejanilini Lake Wrong Lake Nelson River and its tributaries from Whitemud Falls (outlet of Cross Lake) to Kelsey Generating Station, including Duck and Sipiwesk LAKE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS lakes - closed to lake sturgeon fishing from January 1 to and including Bear Lake - all nonresidents of Manitoba who fish must be registered June 15. Within that area; a portion of the Nelson River extending 8 kms and staying with, and obtain a Special Angling Licence (free) from, upstream and 8 kms downstream of the mouth of the Landing River, a licensed Manitoba tourist operator with an allocation for this fishery. including the Landing River is closed to lake sturgeon fishing all year. Berens River from the mouth upstream to Sturgeon Falls, including Owl Creek - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. the Etonami River upstream to Makik Falls and including the North Thompson Creek - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Etonami River upstream to Miskomapinna Rapids - closed to all fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. Velde Creek (including Joey Creek) - closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Wintering Lake - walleye limit is 4. NORTHEAST DIVISION www.manitobafisheries.com | 16

Bloodvein River from the mouth upstream to Meekisiwi Rapids - closed to all fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. Fishing Regulations and Bradbury River - closed to all fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. Status Indian People Gods Lake - all nonresidents of Manitoba who fish must be registered The Natural Resources Transfer Agreement, which forms part of the and staying with, and obtain a Special Angling Licence (free) from, Constitution Act (1930), provides that Indian people have the right a licensed Manitoba tourist operator with an allocation for this fishery. to fish for food on all unoccupied Crown lands and on any other A High Quality Management Lake. lands to which they may have a right of access. Gods River (from Gods Lake to Great Bear Falls) - all brook trout Recognizing the Treaty and constitutional rights of Indian people, must be released. Manitoba Sustainable Development considers that status Indians: Molson Lake and its tributaries (except Paimusk Creek) - closed • Do not require a licence to fish for food by angling or other means. to fishing from May 1 to and including May 18. All nonresidents of • Do not require an angling licence to fish for recreational purposes Manitoba who fish must be registered and staying with, and obtain a or to participate in a competitive fishing event, but must follow all Special Angling Licence (free) from, a licensed Manitoba tourist operator regulations when not fishing for food. with an allocation for this fishery. A High Quality Management Lake. • Are not subject to gear restrictions such as the use of gill nets Nelson River and its tributaries - closed to brook trout fishing from or the number of lines that can be used by angling, however, any September 1 to and including September 30. unattended gear must be clearly marked with the owner’s name and treaty number. Nueltin Lake - all nonresidents of Manitoba who fish must be registered and staying with, and obtain a Special Angling Licence (free) from, • Except for conservation closures, are generally not restricted to a licensed Manitoba tourist operator with an allocation for this fishery. seasons, limits or areas. A High Quality Management Lake. • May angle in stocked trout waters but may not use nets or other methods of fishing. Paimusk Creek - closed to fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. All nonresidents of Manitoba who fish must be registered and staying • May not block more than two-thirds of a river or stream with a net with, and obtain a Special Angling Licence (free) from, a licensed or other device. Manitoba tourist operator with an allocation for this fishery. A High • May not fish within 23 metres of a fish ladder or fishway. Quality Management Water. • May not sell fish caught under status Indian fishing rights or give Pigeon River from the mouth upstream to Sturgeon Falls - closed to all fish to a non-Indian person. fishing from April 2 to and including May 11. • May transport fish from the catch point directly to their nearest residence. Utik Lake - all nonresidents of Manitoba who fish must be registered and staying with, and obtain a Special Angling Licence (free) from, • Must obtain a Fish Transportation Loadslip if fish in excess of a a licensed Manitoba tourist operator with an allocation for this fishery. regular limit are to be transported to a location other than their nearest residence. • While employed as guides or outfitters, may not fish using their Angling Programs in 2018/2019 treaty or constitutional rights in any manner that could benefit their employer or their business. Below is a list of activities to be held in Manitoba in 2018 and 2019 • When exercising their rights, are strongly encouraged to carry that provide people with opportunities to learn more about angling. proof of status. For additional information, see page 16 for a list of websites to visit. Non-Indian people may accompany Indian people that are fishing FAMILY FISHING WEEKENDS but may not help them to exercise their food fishing rights. For Summer and Winter Family Fishing Weekends will be held on example, non-Indian people could not set or lift nets, however, June 9-10, 2018, and February 16-18, 2019, across Manitoba they could assist in transporting fish while accompanying a status (excluding federal parks). During these weekends, people wishing Indian person. to fish may do so without acquiring a licence. All other rules and For more information, please contact the nearest Manitoba regulations will apply. Conservation limits apply to those angling Sustainable Development Office, or telephone 204-945-6784 without a licence, who would normally require one. Please note in Winnipeg, 1-800-214-6497 outside Winnipeg or visit specific lake regulations. For more information, call 204-945-6784. manitoba.ca/sd/. WINNIPEG FISH FESTIVAL Winnipeg’s Community Services Department and Manitoba Sustainable Development, with assistance from the Manitoba Wildlife Federation, will again be holding the annual Winnipeg Manitoba Sustainable Fish Festival on July 7, 2018 at The Forks. The festival is a family oriented event with a variety of activities including kids’ casting Development Offices lane, hourly prize draws for kids, fish seminars, and much more. Head Office (Winnipeg)...... 204-945-6784 The Festival starts at 11:00 am and admission is free. For more information please call 311 or toll free 1-877-311-4974. Eastern Region (Lac du Bonnet)...... 204-345-1450 Western Region (Brandon)...... 204-724-4116 BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN Western Region (Dauphin)...... 204-648-6696 On June 1-3, 2018, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation is again Western Region (Swan River)...... 204-734-8350 offering a workshop designed for women to learn outdoor skills. The workshop is directed towards beginners or those who may Central Region (Gimli)...... 204-642-6070 wish to try a new activity. Angling is only one of many topics Northwest Region (The Pas)...... 204-620-5311 offered. For more information on this workshop and other activities Northeast Region (Thompson)...... 204-677-6650 and programs, such as the Manitoba Recreational Fishing League For general information please call 204-945-6784 or 1-800-214-6497 for youth, contact the Manitoba Wildlife Federation office at 204-633-5967 or visit mwf.mb.ca. TURN IN POACHERS (TIP) LINE 1-800-782-0076 17 | www.manitobafisheries.com

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