Davidson Lake
Lake Trout opens Sun, Nov 1 — it lies 67 km east of Lac du Bonnet, and a charted depth map is on file.
Davidson Lake is the 262nd-largest of 1,988 named lakes in Southern Manitoba, with 10.0 miles of charted shoreline and 8 islands.
Manitoba Fisheries · Waterbody Data
Fish species
Also present: Brown Trout, Burbot, Cisco, Rainbow Trout, Splake, White Sucker
Stocked: Arctic Char, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sparr, Splake, Walleye (most recently 2023).
Historically recorded gamefish (Manitoba Fisheries, Waterbody Data) — not a survey.
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Davidson Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Big Woods Wilderness Outfitters✓ Verifiedoutfitterdrive-toamerican8.1 mi away
Home water: Bird Lake
A guided big-game outfitter working roughly 2,400 square miles in and around Nopiming Provincial Park in southeastern Manitoba, about 110 miles northeast of Winnipeg along the Ontario border. It runs Monday-to-Friday whitetail deer hunts across the archery, muzzleloader and rifle seasons plus spring and fall baited black bear hunts, with a timber wolf hunt included on a deer licence; hunters drive in on maintained roads and stay two to a heated cabin above Bird Lake with all meals and guides included.
- Caribou Falls Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgedrive-tofly-inamerican · housekeeping16 mi away
Drive-to fishing and hunting lodge on the English River system about 70 miles (an hour and a half by road) north of Kenora, Ontario, with ten cabins and both American Plan and housekeeping options. Fishing is for walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and smallmouth bass, with boats supplied as 17-foot Lunds with 50-hp four-stroke outboards; float-plane arrival from Winnipeg or International Falls is also possible. Guided spring and fall black bear hunts run over a stated 275-square-mile territory with baited stands, retrieval and skinning included.
- Two Rivers Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-indrive-toamerican19 mi away
Home water: Tetu Lake
Two Rivers Lodge is an angling lodge in Northwestern Ontario, set between the Winnipeg and English rivers roughly 50 minutes northwest of Kenora on the property that operated for over 40 years as Tetu Island Lodge before a five-year rest period. It sells only all-inclusive American Plan trips, from 3 nights / 2 fishing days up to 7 nights / 6 fishing days, with guiding, equipment and live bait, lodging, all meals and beverages, and a shore lunch bundled into one USD rate. Access is by road from Kenora via Highways 596 and 525 to the lodge landing just past the White Dog OPG dam, where secure parking is provided, or by float plane arranged on request; charter flights use Kenora airport and commercial travellers route through Winnipeg or International Falls. Walleye and northern pike are the species featured throughout the guest reports published on the site.
- Big Whiteshell Lodge✓ Verifiedresortdrive-tohousekeeping26 mi away
Home water: Big Whiteshell Lake
A drive-to lakeshore cottage resort with roughly a dozen lakefront cabins on the north shore of Big Whiteshell Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park, at the end of Provincial Highway 309 near Rennie, Manitoba. Stays are self-catered — cabins come fully equipped with kitchens, linens and barbecues — alongside a licensed patio, a store, weddings and long-weekend live music, on a lake the operator promotes for its fishing.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsSouthern Division
Ice-out here is typically early May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Possession limit | Size restriction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbot | Open year-round | 6 | None may exceed 70 cm |
| Lake Trout | November 1 to and including September 14 | 1 | None may exceed 65 cm |
| Lake Whitefish | Open year-round | 10 | — |
| Northern Pike (Jackfish) | Open year-round | 4 | None may exceed 75 cm |
| Stocked Brook, Brown, & Rainbow Trout; Splake & other Trout hybrids; & Arctic Char (any species or combination) | Open year-round | 3 | Only one may exceed 45 cm; None may exceed 60 cm |
Division seasons and provincial limits transcribed from the Manitoba Anglers' Guide 2026 (in force April 1, 2026), shown for this lake's species. The guide is itself a summary — the regulations in force, not necessarily those in the guide, apply. Waters can carry their own rules; confirm with the official guide (PDF) before you fish — and with the current publications page if a newer edition is out.
Manitoba stocking records
Stocking history
Fish stocking recorded for this water by Manitoba's Fisheries Branch.
| Year | Species | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walleye | 300,000 |
| 2021 | Walleye | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 9,500 |
| 2001 | Lake Trout | 50,000 |
| 1999 | Lake Trout | 15,000 |
| 1997 | Arctic Char | 16,000 |
| 1997 | Sparr | 20,000 |
| 1996 | Walleye | 512,000 |
| 1995 | Walleye | 500,000 |
| 1994 | Walleye | 500,000 |
| 1993 | Walleye | 500,000 |
| 1992 | Walleye | 500,000 |
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Eaglenest Lake8 shared species · 12,010 ac
- Garner Lake7 shared species · 2,227 ac
- Lac du Bonnet7 shared species · 20,248 ac
- Whitefish Lake6 shared species · 1,711 ac
- Childs Lake6 shared species · 2,078 ac
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