Whiteshell River

River Eastern Manitoba Southern Division Provincial Park

About this spot

Whiteshell River is a river 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 rivers and streams provide excellent fishing for walleye and northern pike.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Winter fishing on Whiteshell River

Whiteshell River 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.

Whiteshell River from West Hawk Lake to Caddy Lake

Trout limit is 0 and closed to all fishing from November 1 to and including April 15.

Stocked trout water. Stocked trout creeks and rivers in the Southern Division are closed to all fishing from November 1 to April 15. All trout must be released.

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. 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: Pinawa (29 km away), 1 cm on the ground on November 1.

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.