Middlebro Pond
Brook Trout is open all year here — it lies 69 km northwest of Rainy River.
Middlebro Pond is the 1904th-largest of 1,988 named lakes in Southern Manitoba, with 0.3 miles of charted shoreline.
Manitoba Fisheries · Waterbody Data
Fish species
Stocked: Brook Trout (most recently 1981).
Historically recorded gamefish (Manitoba Fisheries, Waterbody Data) — not a survey.
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Middlebro Pond itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Halley's Camps✓ Verifiedcampdrive-tofly-inboat-inamerican · housekeeping18 mi away
Home water: Lake of the Woods
Family-run multi-property operation on the English River system north of Minaki and Kenora, in business since 1946, fishing walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and lake trout. Holdings are two American-plan lodges (Kettle Falls, One Man Lake), drive-in housekeeping cabins at Caribou Falls Landing, a boat-in outpost on Dufault's Island in Umfreville Lake, and three fly-in outposts (Moosehorn, Rex, Trapline) flown from the Second Street Dock in Kenora. Outposts are solar powered with generator backup, include boats, motors, gas, ice and satellite phone, and moose and bear hunts are also offered.
- First Nation Guides✓ Verifiedoutfitterdrive-toboat-inhousekeeping18 mi away
Home water: Lake of the Woods
Small family-run guide and lodging operation on the southeast shore of the Aulneau Peninsula in Lake of the Woods, operated by Gerald Arch out of Nestor Falls, Ontario. Guided hunts cover whitetail deer, black bear, wolf, waterfowl and small game with baited sites and stand placement, and the operation also runs charter day fishing trips and unguided boat rentals for walleye, bass, northern pike, lake trout, crappie, perch and muskie. Guests self-cater: a drive-to log house sleeps 8 and lake cabins sleeping 3-7 are reached by a 15-minute boat run from the government dock at Morson, with solar power, generator backup, full kitchens, hot showers and indoor plumbing.
- Shady Roost Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgeboat-inamerican18 mi away
Home water: Lake of the Woods
All-inclusive guided fishing lodge on a private 8-acre island in Lake of the Woods near Nestor Falls, Ontario. Guided full days run roughly 7:15 am to 4:00 pm with a shore lunch from the morning catch, breakfast and dinner served in the lodge dining room, and fish cleaned and packaged for guests; target species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, lake trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, crappie and perch. Kakagi Lake is also fished depending on species requested, and cabins have queen beds, 24-hour power, wi-fi, satellite TV, A/C and screened porches, with 16-foot skiffs available for evening fishing.
- Green Adventures✓ Verifiedoutfitterdrive-toboat-in18 mi away
Home water: Lake of the Woods
Kenora-based outdoor outfitter founded in 1999 by Scott Green, operating from the Lake of the Woods Marina in Norman Bay. Services are day-based: kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals, guided kayak and canoe tours, scuba lessons and gear rental, private boat tours and a water taxi within five miles of Kenora, plus guided fishing day trips and fish-and-camp trips run with partner local guides. Target species on Lake of the Woods are muskie, northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and lake trout.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsSouthern Division
Ice-out here is typically early May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Possession limit | Size restriction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout (except stocked trout waters) | Open year-round | 1 | None may exceed 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brook Trout | 1,000 |
| 1980 | Brook Trout | 100 |
| 1979 | Brook Trout | 100 |
| 1978 | Brook Trout | 300 |
| 1975 | Brook Trout | 400 |
| 1974 | Brook Trout | 1,000 |
| 1973 | Brook Trout | 600 |
| 1972 | Brook Trout | 600 |
| 1971 | Brook Trout | 600 |
| 1970 | Brook Trout | 600 |
| 1969 | Brook Trout | 600 |
| 1968 | Brook Trout | 500 |
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Hadashville Pond1 shared species · 3 ac
- Lundar Pond1 shared species · 6 ac
- Nick Lake1 shared species · 7 ac
- Little McBride Lake1 shared species · 8 ac
- Perch Lake1 shared species · 13 ac
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