Wekusko Lake

Lake Northern Manitoba Northwest Division Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Wekusko 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

Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Cisco Burbot Walleye Yellow Perch Sauger Sucker Northern Pike

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for Wekusko Lake

Species recorded by the province (9)

Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Cisco Burbot Walleye Yellow Perch Sauger White Sucker Northern Pike

Surface area176 km²

Boat launchYes

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 Wekusko Lake

Wekusko Lake is in the Northwest Division of Manitoba's angling regulations. Walleye and sauger are open May 16, 2026 to April 30, 2027, and most other species all year. The 2026 Anglers' Guide lists rules of its own for this water, shown below.

Wekusko Lake

Herb 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 Wekusko Lake on a line from the mouth of Rex Creek, southeast to the southwest corner of Campbell Island to the rapids downstream (including Missipisew and Wuskatasko Rivers) is closed to all fishing from April 1 to and including June 30.

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. 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 Northwest Division rules and closures →

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.