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Manitoba Master Angler Award Rules

  1. Registered fish must be caught in Manitoba in accordance with provincial angling regulations.
  2. Anglers must measure the length of a fish to qualify for a Manitoba Master Angler Award as illustrated.
  3. Anglers must submit a photo of the fish to qualify for a Master Angler Award.
  4. If the fish meets the minimum Designated Picture Length, then a photo of the fish next to a measuring device or object of known length must also be submitted.
  5. Please note that all pictures provided will become the property of Travel Manitoba and may be used for publishing on the web site or in publishing materials.
  6. Qualifying fish must be submitted on an official entry form or copy of (one fish per entry form). No changes in the length stated on the application form will be accepted.
  7. Travel Manitoba will be the sole and final judge as to the acceptance of the entries, and reserves the right to request additional information and requirements as may be deemed necessary in the best interest of the program.
  8. Although awards are issued continuously, the Master Angler Awards annual deadline for publishing purposes is September 30.
  9. Only one bronze, silver, or gold badge and release crest will be awarded to any one angler, but certificates will be presented for all qualifying fish. Different specialist badges will be awarded for each species.

For more information contact the Manitoba Master Angler Program at (204) 927-7822.

If you do not have any photos of the fish you caught, you can apply for a Master Angler Award by printing and mailing in our Master Angler Award Application.

Length Requirements

Species Minimum Length Designated Picture Length
Arctic Char51 cm (20 in)61 cm (24 in)
Arctic Grayling46 cm (18 in)51 cm (20 in)
Black Crappie30.5 cm (12 in)35.5 cm (14 in)
Brook Trout51 cm (20 in)61 cm (24 in)
Brown Trout51 cm (20 in)61 cm (24 in)
Bullhead30.5 cm (12 in)35.5 cm (14 in)
Burbot76 cm (30 in)91 cm (36 in)
Channel Catfish86.5 cm (34 in)99 cm (39 in)
Cisco (Tullibee)40.5 cm (16 in)51 cm (20 in)
Common Carp76 cm (30 in)84 cm (33 in)
Freshwater Drum61 cm (24 in)76 cm (30 in)
Goldeye35.5 cm (14 in)40.5 cm (16 in)
Kokanee51 cm (20 in)51 cm (20 in)
Lake Sturgeon109 cm (43 in)140 cm (55 in)
Lake Trout89 cm (35 in)104 cm (41 in)
Lake Whitefish56 cm (22 in)66 cm (26 in)
Largemouth Bass46 cm (18 in)51 cm (20 in)
Mooneye35.5 cm (14 in)40.5 cm (16 in)
Muskellunge79 cm (31 in)79 cm (31 in)
Northern Pike104 cm (41 in)119 cm (47 in)
Rainbow Trout51 cm (20 in)61 cm (24 in)
Rock Bass25.5 cm (10 in)30.5 cm (12 in)
Sauger46 cm (18 in)56 cm (22 in)
Smallmouth Bass46 cm (18 in)51 cm (20 in)
Splake51 cm (20 in)61 cm (24 in)
Sucker46 cm (18 in)56 cm (22 in)
Sunfish18 cm (7 in)18 cm (7 in)
Tiger Trout51 cm (20 in)61 cm (24 in)
Walleye71 cm (28 in)81 cm (32 in)
White Bass38 cm (15 in)46 cm (18 in)
Yellow Perch33 cm (13 in)38 cm (15 in)