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Best northern pike lakes in Manitoba

28 Manitoba waters hold northern pike, 28 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Aggressive ambush predator that patrols weed edges and cool water.

1. Lake Winnipeg — 124 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish
2. Lake Manitoba — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
3. Whitemouth Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Brook Trout
4. Little Limestone Lake — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
5. Wanipigow Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
6. St Andrew Lake — 13 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
7. West Hawk Lake — 394 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout
8. Black Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
9. Bird Lake — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike
10. Tooth Lake — 56 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
11. Mantagao Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
12. Jessica Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
13. Brereton Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie, Yellow Perch
14. Booster Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot
15. Moose Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
16. Wellman Lake — 53 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
17. Singush Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge
18. Whitefish Lake — 59 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
19. Neso Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot
20. Rice Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
21. Payuk Lake — 79 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
22. Russell Lake — 13 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
23. Bell Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike
24. Star Lake — 23 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
25. Cross Lake — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

…plus 3 more Manitoba waters holding northern pike.

When to fish northern pike in Manitoba

• Spring 2–8 ft — Shallow, dark-bottomed bays that warm first; pike spawn in flooded vegetation.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Deep weedlines and cool water; the biggest fish slide deeper than most anglers fish.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Trophy time: big baits near the last green weeds and steep breaks.
• Winter 5–15 ft — Weedy flats near drop-offs; pike remain active all winter.

Also in Manitoba: best smallmouth bass lakes · best walleye lakes · best yellow perch lakes · best lake whitefish lakes · best burbot lakes · best cisco (lake herring) lakes

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