File Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, and Lake Trout are on record here — it lies 17 km northwest of Snow Lake, and the nearest road is 8.3 miles off — this is fly-in water.
13,412 acSurface area5,428 ha
Northwest DivisionFishing zone
Snow LakeNearest town17 km NW
77 miShoreline124 km
8.3 miNearest roadfly-in territory
None on fileDepth map
File Lake is the 22nd-largest of 1,054 named lakes in Northwest Manitoba, with 77 miles of charted shoreline and 38 islands.
Manitoba Fisheries · Waterbody Data
Fish species
Also present: Burbot, White Sucker
Historically recorded gamefish (Manitoba Fisheries, Waterbody Data) — not a survey.
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No operators recorded on this lake yet. Know one? It may be listed under a nearby community — browse the map.
Regulations
Seasons & limitsNorthwest Division
Northwest DivisionManitoba rules are not yet structured on BorealBound. Check the official Manitoba Anglers' Guide (PDF) and the e-licensing publications page before you fish.
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Schist Lake7 shared species · 5,857 ac
- Tramping Lake7 shared species · 4,646 ac
- Athapapuskow Lake7 shared species · 62,820 ac
- Kississing Lake7 shared species · 68,429 ac
- Clearwater Lake7 shared species · 71,403 ac
Around this water