Crown Land Near Russell

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Russell sits near the Saskatchewan border in western Manitoba, on the uplands above the Assiniboine River valley. Its closest public land is Asessippi Provincial Park, about 22 km northwest at the Shellmouth Dam, where the Assiniboine is held back as Lake of the Prairies, and the park also holds the Asessippi ski hill. The Upper Assiniboine Wildlife Management Area follows the valley about 28 km away, and the Parkland WMA is 34 km. Four campgrounds lie within about 21 km: Binscarth Park and three at Asessippi, including the provincial park campground. Spear Lake, the Russell reservoir about 3 km from town, is a stocked trout water open all year, and dozens of small lakes lie within 10 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots and campgrounds around Russell.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Asessippi Provincial Park
Provincial Park
22 km
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Upper Assiniboine Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
28 km
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Parkland Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
34 km
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John MacPhail
Wildlife Refuge
43 km
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Duck Mountain
Wildlife Refuge
65 km
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C. Stuart Stevenson Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
66 km
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Kenneth H. Wark Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
72 km
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Little Saskatchewan River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
77 km
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Roy Greer Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
81 km
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Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Provincial Park
110 km
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Rivers Provincial Park
Provincial Park
113 km
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Grand Valley Provincial Park
Provincial Park
132 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Asessippi Provincial Park is about 22 km northwest, and the Upper Assiniboine and Parkland wildlife management areas are 28 and 34 km away.

Every walleye over 45 cm must be released, and upstream of the Shellmouth Dam you may fish with either a Manitoba or a Saskatchewan angling licence; check Saskatchewan's rules on its side of the lake.

Binscarth Park is about 18 km away and the Asessippi Beach campground and Asessippi Provincial Park campground about 21 km, all near the Shellmouth Dam and Lake of the Prairies.

Yes. Spear Lake, the Russell reservoir about 3 km from town, is a stocked trout water open all year with electric motors only; the province records rainbow trout, northern pike and yellow perch there.

Offline maps around Russell

Public land near Russell 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; Russell is in the Southern Division, where walleye close April 6 to May 8. Live bait fish may not be used on stocked trout waters such as Spear Lake, and will be banned province-wide from April 1, 2027. Provincial parks need a vehicle permit all year, and open fires need an approved pit or a burning permit from April 1 to November 15.