Crown Land in the Duck Mountains

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Duck Mountains are a forested upland in western Manitoba, between Swan River and Roblin, and almost all of the land is public: Duck Mountain Provincial Park covers about 1,424 km², and the provincial forest around it about 3,766 km². This page is centred on West Blue Lake, one of the clear lakes the park is known for. The province records lake trout, brown trout, brook trout and walleye in West Blue Lake, and splake and rainbow trout in East Blue Lake next door. Childs Lake, the largest nearby at 8.4 km², is about 12 km away. Our map shows 200 lakes, ponds and creeks within 25 km. Four provincial campgrounds are within 23 km: West Blue Lake, Singush Lake (8 km), Childs Lake (16 km) and Wellman Lake (23 km). This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots and campgrounds.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Duck Mountain
Wildlife Refuge
8 km
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Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Provincial Park
14 km
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Springwater Provincial Park
Provincial Park
36 km
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Noel Ham
Wildlife Refuge
44 km
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Point River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
45 km
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Swan River Provincial Park
Provincial Park
62 km
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Petes Point
Game Bird Refuge
62 km
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Harry Cox
Wildlife Refuge
64 km
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Red Deer Point
Game Bird Refuge
71 km
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Asessippi Provincial Park
Provincial Park
78 km
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Weiden Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
80 km
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Kettle Stones Provincial Park
Provincial Park
87 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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West Blue Lake
1 km
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East Blue Lake
1 km
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Shilliday Lake
3 km
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Cache Lake
3 km
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Marge Lake
3 km
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Burnt Island Lake
3 km
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Big Birch Lake
3 km
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Lancaster Lake
4 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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West Blue Lake Campground
Duck Mountain Provincial Park
0 km
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Singush Lake Campground
Swan River
8 km
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Childs Lake Campground
Swan River
15 km
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Wellman Lake Campground
Duck Mountain
23 km
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Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Swan River
27 km
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Wilson Centennial Park
Grandview
50 km
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East Goose Lake Campground
Roblin
53 km
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Benito Municipal Campground
Benito
56 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, almost all of it. Duck Mountain Provincial Park covers about 1,424 km² and the Duck Mountain Provincial Forest about 3,766 km², with several wildlife refuges inside the forest, the nearest about 8 km from West Blue Lake.

Live bait fish are not allowed anywhere in Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Forest, and every trout under 35 cm must be released, except in streams. Some lakes add their own rules: on Marge Lake the walleye limit is 2 and walleye under 35 cm go back, and on Perch Lake all trout must be released.

Yes. West Blue Lake, Singush Lake, Childs Lake and Wellman Lake are provincial campgrounds within 23 km, and the park needs a vehicle permit all year. Manitoba sets no fixed night limit for a short tent stay on vacant Crown land in the provincial forest.

Singush Lake, about 8 km away, adds smallmouth bass and muskellunge to the usual walleye and pike, Gull Lake (10 km) has splake, rainbow and brook trout on the province's records, and Childs Lake (12 km) has lake trout, brown trout and burbot.

Offline maps around Duck Mountain

Public land near Duck Mountain runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A Manitoba angling licence and barbless hooks are required; the Duck Mountains are in the Southern Division, where walleye close April 6 to May 8. Live bait fish are already banned in Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Forest, and will be banned province-wide from April 1, 2027. The park needs a vehicle permit all year, open fires need an approved pit or a burning permit from April 1 to November 15, and the provincial forest has its own rules near logging operations.

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