Fishing near Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg sits at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in southern Manitoba, giving anglers fishable water right inside city limits. The Red River is renowned for giant channel catfish and strong walleye runs, while Lake Winnipeg — one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth at 24,514 km² — draws anglers from across the continent for trophy walleye and is considered one of the best ice-fishing destinations in North America.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Winnipeg, Manitoba and what's needed to catch them.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Lake Sturgeon
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Sauger
Sander canadensis
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Kokanee Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Lake Whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
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