Archibald Lake

Lake Northern Manitoba Northeast Division Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Archibald Lake is a lake located in the Northern Manitoba area of Manitoba. This waterbody sits on Manitoba Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Manitoba fishing licence. Manitoba's crown land lakes support a diverse range of species including walleye, northern pike, lake trout, and yellow perch.

Location

Fish Species

Sucker Northern Pike Lake Whitefish Sauger Yellow Perch Walleye Cisco

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for Archibald Lake

Species recorded by the province (8)

White Sucker Northern Pike Lake Whitefish Goldeye Sauger Yellow Perch Walleye Cisco

Surface area9.78 km²

Aquatic invasive species have been found here (Nelson River Control Zone). Clean, drain and dry your gear, dispose of bait before you leave the shore, and decontaminate before using it on another water.

Source: Manitoba Waterbody Data, Province of Manitoba (Manitoba Open Data Licence), matched to this lake by name and location. Species are those the province has recorded here; a species missing from the list may still be present.

Ice fishing on Archibald Lake

Archibald Lake is in the Northeast Division of Manitoba's angling regulations. Fishing is generally open all year in this division. The 2026 Anglers' Guide has no entry of its own for this water, so the provincial limits and the division rules apply.

On the ice here

Shelters off by April 15, 2027, or sooner if a Conservation Officer orders it.
No live bait fish may be used or possessed in this division, including the Bloodvein and Gammon rivers. From April 1, 2027, live bait fish and leeches will be banned everywhere in Manitoba.
You may fish with two lines through the ice (one in open water), with no more than two hooks or lures per line, and you must stay within 50 m of your lines.
Barbless hooks are required on every line in Manitoba, ice fishing included.

All Northeast Division rules and closures →

Nearest climate station reporting snow: Kelsey Dam Cs (50 km away), 1 cm on the ground on October 31.

Source: Manitoba Anglers' Guide 2026. The guide is a summary of the regulations. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in Manitoba guide.