Crown Land around Lake Manitoba

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 4 campgrounds

Lake Manitoba covers about 4,637 km², and its east shore is a quiet stretch of marsh, small beaches and limestone along the western edge of the Interlake. This page is centred on Watchorn Provincial Park, a small park and campground on the shore near Moosehorn. The Moosehorn Wildlife Management Area is about 13 km away, Grahamdale WMA 20 km, the Reykjavik game bird refuge 22 km, and the Dog Lake WMA and its island refuges 25 to 31 km. The province records 12 species in the lake, including walleye, sauger, northern pike, perch, whitefish, channel catfish and freshwater drum, and Lemiez Ponds, about 11 km away, have rainbow trout. Sharptail Park at Ashern is 18 km away and Steep Rock Beach Park, known for its limestone cliffs, 24 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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Watchorn Provincial Park
Provincial Park
0 km
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Moosehorn Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
12 km
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Grahamdale Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
20 km
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Reykjavik
Game Bird Refuge
22 km
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Dog Lake Islands
Game Bird Refuge
25 km
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Dog Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
28 km
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Hilbre Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
31 km
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Little Birch Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
36 km
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Peonan Point Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
40 km
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Cayer Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
45 km
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Sleeve Lake
Game Bird Refuge
46 km
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Mantagao Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
46 km

Crown land by city around Lake Manitoba

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, though in small pieces. Watchorn Provincial Park is on the shore, the Moosehorn and Grahamdale wildlife management areas are 13 and 20 km away, and the Dog Lake WMA and island refuges are 25 to 31 km.

The province records 12 species in Lake Manitoba, including walleye, sauger, northern pike, yellow perch, whitefish, channel catfish and freshwater drum. It is in the Southern Division, where walleye close April 6 to May 8.

Watchorn Provincial Park has a campground on the lake, Sharptail Park at Ashern is about 18 km away and Steep Rock Beach Park about 24 km. Manitoba sets no fixed night limit for a short tent stay on vacant Crown land.

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Public land near Lake Manitoba 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; Lake Manitoba is in the Southern Division, where walleye close April 6 to May 8 and ice fishing shelters must be off by March 31, 2027. Live bait fish will be banned province-wide from April 1, 2027. Refuges restrict hunting, wildlife management areas post their own rules, and open fires need an approved pit or a burning permit from April 1 to November 15.