Crown Land Near Lac du Bonnet

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Lac du Bonnet sits on the Winnipeg River where it widens into the lake of the same name, at the edge of the Canadian Shield about an hour northeast of Winnipeg. The closest public land is the Lee River Wildlife Management Area, about 7 km from town, followed by three small provincial parks on the river: Pinawa Dam (11 km), Pinawa (13 km) and Whitemouth Falls (15 km). The Brightstone Sand Hills and Agassiz provincial forests are both about 25 km away, and the Whiteshell begins to the southeast. Lac du Bonnet itself covers about 82 km², and the province records 17 species in it, from walleye and pike to smallmouth bass and muskellunge; the stocked Lac du Bonnet Ponds are 5 km from town. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Lac du Bonnet.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Lee River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
7 km
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Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
Provincial Park
11 km
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Pinawa Provincial Park
Provincial Park
12 km
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Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park
Provincial Park
15 km
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Poplar Bay Provincial Park
Provincial Park
24 km
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Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
25 km
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Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
26 km
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Agassiz Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
27 km
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John T. Williams Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
27 km
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Mars Hill Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
37 km
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Whiteshell Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
41 km
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Jackfish Lake
Game Bird Refuge
43 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Lee River Wildlife Management Area is about 7 km from town, the Pinawa Dam, Pinawa and Whitemouth Falls provincial parks are 11 to 15 km away, and two provincial forests start about 25 km out.

The province records 17 species in the lake, including walleye, sauger, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and muskellunge. It is in Area A, where every walleye over 45 cm and every lake trout over 55 cm must be released.

Champagne's R.V. Park is about 3 km from town, and the Whiteshell's Otter Falls, Opapiskaw and Nutimik Lake campgrounds are 22 to 31 km away; Manitoba sets no fixed night limit for a short tent stay on vacant Crown land.

Yes. The Lac du Bonnet Ponds, about 5 km from town, are stocked trout waters open all year; only electric motors are allowed, and brown and tiger trout must be released.

Offline maps around Lac du Bonnet

Public land near Lac du Bonnet 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 on every water on this page; Lac du Bonnet is in the Southern Division and Area A. Walleye season closes April 6 to May 8, ice fishing shelters must be off by March 31, and live bait fish will be banned province-wide from April 1, 2027. Open fires need an approved pit or a burning permit from April 1 to November 15, and provincial parks require a vehicle permit all year.