Lac du Bonnet

Lake Eastern Manitoba Southern Division Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Lac du Bonnet 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

Catfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Mooneye Northern Pike Burbot Brown Trout Cisco Brook Trout Sucker Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Perch Lake Whitefish Rock Bass Rainbow Trout Sauger

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for Lac du Bonnet

Species recorded by the province (17)

Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Mooneye Northern Pike Burbot Brown Trout Cisco Brook Trout White Sucker Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Perch Lake Whitefish Rock Bass Rainbow Trout Sauger

Surface area82 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.
Aquatic invasive species have been found here (Winnipeg 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 Lac du Bonnet

Lac du Bonnet 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.

On the ice here

Shelters off by March 31, 2027, or sooner if a Conservation Officer orders it.
Live bait fish may be used, except in stocked trout waters, Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Forest, Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Porcupine Provincial Forest, Whiteshell Provincial Park, the Winnipeg River from Seven Sisters Dam to the Ontario border, and Atikaki and South Atikaki provincial parks. Purchased live bait needs the dealer's three-day Live Bait Fish Transfer and Use Receipt. 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: Pinawa (25 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.