Paint Lake
One lake, 7 charted basins — combined figures below.
29,505 acSurface area11,940 ha
North Central DivisionFishing zone
ThompsonNearest town16 km S
304 miShoreline489 km
RoadsideNearest roadLocal / Street
None on fileDepth map
Paint Lake is the 16th-largest of 1,783 named lakes in North Central Manitoba, with 304 miles of charted shoreline and 231 islands. The lake lies 16 km south of Thompson.
Manitoba Fisheries · Waterbody Data
Fish species
Also present: Burbot, Cisco, Sauger, White Sucker
Stocked: Walleye (most recently 1990).
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.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsNorth Central Division
North Central 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Walleye | 55,000 |
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Cross Lake8 shared species · 133,840 ac
- Playgreen Lake8 shared species · 166,832 ac
- Bowden Lake8 shared species · 1,399 ac
- McGavock Lake4 shared species · 7,726 ac
- Matheson Lake4 shared species · 2,540 ac
Around this water