The Whiteshell Fish Hatchery, located along the Whiteshell River in Whiteshell Provincial Park just north of West Hawk Lake, was established in 1942. It raises cool-water fish (walleye, northern pike, and lake sturgeon) and cold-water fish (rainbow trout, brook trout, brown lake trout, arctic char, and trout hybrids including splake and tiger trout) from eggs that are then stocked in lakes throughout Manitoba. Large outdoor tanks contain brood stock of brook trout, brown trout, tiger trout, and lake sturgeon. An Interpretive Centre lets visitors learn about the hatchery’s activities.
Whiteshell Fish Hatchery Interpretive Centre (July 2010)
Source: George Penner
Whiteshell Fish Hatchery Interpretive Centre (May 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.80185, W95.17183
denoted by symbol on the map above
Whiteshell Fish Hatchery, Experience the Whiteshell.
This page was prepared by George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 March 2020
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