Crown Land around Lake Winnipegosis

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 7 campgrounds

Lake Winnipegosis covers about 5,118 km² west of Lake Manitoba, and this page is centred on the town of Winnipegosis, at its southern tip where the Mossy River runs into the lake. The province records walleye, sauger, northern pike, perch, whitefish, cisco and burbot in the lake. The public land nearby is wildlife management areas and game bird refuges: Weiden WMA is about 21 km away, Point River WMA 24 km, the Petes Point refuge 25 km and the Red Deer Point refuges, on the peninsula north of town, 27 to 36 km. Manipogo Provincial Park, on the Lake Manitoba shore, is about 30 km east. Winnipegosis Beach Campground is in town, Manipogo has a campground, and Waterhen Wayside Ferry Park is about 33 km away. Dauphin Lake, about 518 km², lies to the south. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots and campgrounds.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Weiden Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
21 km
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Point River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
24 km
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Petes Point
Game Bird Refuge
25 km
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Red Deer Point
Game Bird Refuge
27 km
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Manipogo Provincial Park
Provincial Park
30 km
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Proulx Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
51 km
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Waterhen
Wildlife Refuge
51 km
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Springwater Provincial Park
Provincial Park
51 km
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Duck Mountain
Wildlife Refuge
55 km
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Westlake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
55 km
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Rainbow Beach Provincial Park
Provincial Park
58 km
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Cayer Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
58 km

Crown land by city around Lake Winnipegosis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mostly wildlife management areas and refuges: Weiden WMA is about 21 km from town, Point River WMA 24 km and the Red Deer Point refuges 27 to 36 km. Manipogo Provincial Park is about 30 km east on Lake Manitoba.

The province records walleye, sauger, northern pike, yellow perch, whitefish, burbot and cisco in Lake Winnipegosis. Mink Creek and the Valley River, 25 and 32 km away, follow the Dauphin Lake rules in the Anglers' Guide.

Winnipegosis Beach Campground is in town, Manipogo Provincial Park about 30 km east and Waterhen Wayside Ferry Park about 33 km. Manitoba sets no fixed night limit for a short tent stay on vacant Crown land.

Offline maps around Lake Winnipegosis

Public land near Lake Winnipegosis 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 Winnipegosis 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.