Eaglenest Lake
One lake, 4 charted basins — combined figures below.
Eaglenest Lake is the 18th-largest of 1,983 named lakes in Southern Manitoba, with 128 miles of charted shoreline and 77 islands. The lake lies 58 km east of Lac du Bonnet.
Manitoba Fisheries · Waterbody Data
Fish species
Also present: Brown Trout, Burbot, Cisco, Goldeye, Rock Bass, Splake, White Sucker
Stocked: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake (most recently 1953).
Historically recorded gamefish (Manitoba Fisheries, Waterbody Data) — not a survey.
On this water
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2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsSouthern Division
Eating what you catch
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 8–16 | 4 |
Advisory cause across all species: Mercury.
*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.
MNRF stocking records
Stocking history
MNRF recreational fish stocking recorded for this water.
| Year | Species | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Brook Trout | 96,500 |
| 1953 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 |
| 1952 | Brook Trout | 4,000 |
| 1952 | Brown Trout | 82,462 |
| 1952 | Rainbow Trout | 31,460 |
| 1951 | Brook Trout | 8,000 |
| 1951 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 |
| 1950 | Brook Trout | 7,000 |
| 1950 | Lake Trout | 10,000 |
| 1949 | Brook Trout | 12,000 |
| 1949 | Brown Trout | 162,000 |
| 1949 | Rainbow Trout | 103,000 |
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Lac du Bonnet11 shared species · 20,248 ac
- Eleanor Lake9 shared species · 1,063 ac
- Lake Winnipeg9 shared species · 5,896,279 ac
- Pelican Lake8 shared species · 6,756 ac
- Manigotagan Lake8 shared species · 6,051 ac
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