William Lake

Lake Western Manitoba Southern Division Provincial Park

About this spot

William Lake is a lake located in the Western 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 Rainbow Trout Walleye Sucker Yellow Perch

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for William Lake

Species recorded by the province (5)

Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Surface area0.72 km²

Boat launchYes

On the province's fish stocking records.
Depth map (PDF, Province of Manitoba)

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 William Lake

William 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.

William Lake

Smallmouth bass limit is 2 and only 1 may exceed 40 cm.

Stocked trout water. Open to fishing all year, ice season included. Only electric motors are allowed.

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: Melita (78 km away), 0 cm on the ground on November 2.

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.