Forbes Lake
974 acSurface area394 ha
Southern DivisionFishing zone
KenoraNearest town84 km NW
6.9 miShoreline11 km
9.1 miNearest roadfly-in territory
None on fileDepth map
Forbes Lake is the 23rd-largest of 199 named lakes in Whiteshell, with 6.9 miles of charted shoreline and 1 island. The lake lies 84 km northwest of Kenora.
Manitoba Fisheries · Waterbody Data
Fish species
Also present: Brown Trout, Cisco, Splake, White Sucker
Stocked: Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Splake (most recently 2001).
Historically recorded gamefish (Manitoba Fisheries, Waterbody Data) — not a survey.
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
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2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsSouthern Division
Southern DivisionManitoba rules are not yet structured on BorealBound. Check the official Manitoba Anglers' Guide (PDF) and the e-licensing publications page before you fish.
MNRF stocking records
Stocking history
MNRF recreational fish stocking recorded for this water.
| Year | Species | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lake Trout | 25,000 |
| 1999 | Lake Trout | 15,000 |
| 1998 | Lake Trout | 25,000 |
| 1997 | Lake Trout | 38,000 |
| 1984 | Lake Trout | 10,000 |
| 1975 | Lake Trout | 4,000 |
| 1953 | Lake Trout | 40,000 |
| 1950 | Lake Trout | 32,000 |
| 1946 | Brook Trout | 15,000 |
| 1946 | Lake Trout | 30,000 |
| 1946 | Splake | 15,000 |
| 1945 | Brook Trout | 3,000 |
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- West Hawk Lake8 shared species · 3,606 ac
- White Lake7 shared species · 1,595 ac
- Falcon Lake7 shared species · 7,670 ac
- Crowduck Lake7 shared species · 13,837 ac
- Horseshoe Lake6 shared species · 1,669 ac
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