Dauphin Lake

Lake Parkland Southern Division Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Dauphin Lake is a lake located in the Parkland 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

Walleye Sucker Yellow Perch Burbot Northern Pike Cisco Lake Whitefish Common Carp

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for Dauphin Lake

Species recorded by the province (11)

Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch Bigmouth Buffalo Burbot Northern Pike Cisco Goldeye Lake Whitefish Common Carp Quillback

Surface area518 km²

On the province's fish stocking records.

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 Dauphin Lake

Dauphin 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 lists rules of its own for this water, shown below.

Dauphin Lake including that portion of the Mossy River to municipal road 107 west and all inflowing tributaries

All walleye over 48 cm must be released.
All inflowing tributaries and those parts of Dauphin Lake within 1 km of their mouths, excluding the Vermilion Reservoir, are closed to all fishing, including dip netting from March 1 to and including May 8.
The remaining parts of Dauphin Lake remain open in March and are closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including May 8.

On the ice here

Shelters off by March 31, 2027, except March 14 on the Red River and March 15 in Area B (southwestern Manitoba), 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: Wasagaming (71 km away), 0 cm on the ground on October 31.

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.