Angling Licenses
Purchase Before Your Trip
All persons, except those exempt, who engage in angling must have a Manitoba Angling License on their person. Licenses may be printed or carried on an electronic device and anglers must be able to show their angling license to an Officer, upon request. Angling Licences are not transferrable or refundable.
One-Day or Annual License:
Manitoba offers a one-day and annual fishing license to all resident and non-resident anglers.
We strongly recommend purchasing and printing your licence before your trip. Carry a printed copy as backup in case of phone loss or technical issues.
How to Purchase:
- Online at manitobaelicensing.ca
- In-person at select issuers (find locations online; call ahead to confirm availability)
- By phone at 1-877-880-1203 (allow 10 business days for delivery; ensure your mailing address is correct)
Important Note: Angling licences are not sold or printed at the lodge.
Regulations
Fishing Seasons
Bakers Narrows Lodge is located in the Manitoba Fisheries Northwest Division. Season info summarized below is subject to change at ANY time. Be sure to review the official Manitoba fishing regulations to confirm and check limits for each species.
Species | Closed Season | Open Season |
|---|---|---|
Walleye / Sauger | May 1 to and including May 16, 2025 | May 17, 2025 to and including April 30, 2026 |
Lake Sturgeon | May 1 to and including June 30 | July 1 to and including April 30 |
All Other Species | Open year-round |
The south end is closed to all fishing from September 15 to and including October 15. Quarry Bay and Quarry Bay Channel are closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Pickerel Bay and Pickerel Bay Channel are closed to all fishing from May 1 to and including May 31. Check Saskatchewan angling regulations if fishing on the Saskatchewan side.
* Season info last updated 04/2025
BARBLESS HOOKS
In Manitoba, anglers must use barbless hooks. A barbless hook is a hook with no barbs or barbs that have been compressed to be in complete contact with the shaft of the hook. Barbless hooks may have barbs on the shank for holding bait. When you are fishing, the hooks attached to all your lines, whether in use or not, must be barbless. Barbed hooks may be kept in the tackle box.
Regulations
Possession Limits
The possession limits and size restrictions listed below are general, provincial regulations, and apply to most Manitoba waters (including Lake Athapapuskow). Make sure to review the Manitoba Anglers Guide for any changes or regulations specific to certain bodies of water.
Species | Possession Limit | Size Restriction |
|---|---|---|
Brook Trout (except in stocked trout waters) | 1 | None may exceed 45 cm |
Burbot | 6 | None may exceed 70 cm |
Lake Trout | 1 | None may exceed 65 cm |
Northern Pike | 4 | None may exceed 75 cm |
Smallmouth Bass | 4 | None may exceed 45 cm |
Stocked Brook, Brown, & Rainbow Trout; Splake & other Trout hybrids; & Arctic Char (any species or combination) | 3 | Only one may exceed 45 cm | None may exceed 60 cm |
Walleye (Pickerel) & Sauger (either or combined) | 4 | None may exceed 55 cm |
