Forbes Lake

Lake Eastern Manitoba Southern Division Provincial Park

About this spot

Forbes Lake is a lake located in the Eastern 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

Brown Trout Brook Trout Cisco Lake Trout Northern Pike Splake Sucker Yellow Perch

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for Forbes Lake

Species recorded by the province (8)

Brown Trout Brook Trout Cisco Lake Trout Northern Pike Splake White Sucker Yellow Perch

Surface area3.94 km²

On the province's fish stocking records.
In Area A (eastern Manitoba): all walleye over 45 cm and all lake trout over 55 cm must be released.

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 Forbes Lake

Forbes Lake is in the Southern Division of Manitoba's angling regulations. Walleye and sauger are open May 9, 2026 to April 4, 2027, and most other species all year. The 2026 Anglers' Guide has no entry of its own for this water, so the provincial limits and the division rules apply.

Stocked trout water. Open to fishing all year, ice season included.

On the ice here

Shelters off by March 31, 2027, or sooner if a Conservation Officer orders it. In a provincial park, shelters must also meet Manitoba Parks' size, location and use standards, and may not be slept in.
Live bait fish are not allowed on stocked trout waters. 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 Southern Division rules and closures →

Nearest climate station reporting snow: Rennie (45 km away), 0 cm on the ground on October 30.

Source: Manitoba Anglers' Guide 2026, matched to this water by name and fishing division. The guide is a summary of the regulations. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in Manitoba guide.