Crown Land in southeast Manitoba

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The far southeast corner of Manitoba, around Sprague and the Lake of the Woods shore, is mostly forest, and most of that is the Northwest Angle Provincial Forest, about 2,158 km² of Crown land along the Minnesota border. This page is centred on Moose Lake Provincial Park, on a 6.4 km² lake with northern pike, crappie, largemouth bass and perch on the province's records. Birch Point Provincial Park, on Lake of the Woods, is about 7 km away, the Buffalo Point wildlife refuge 20 km, and the Cat Hills and Wampum provincial forests 32 to 39 km. Moose Lake and Birch Point have campgrounds, there is another in the provincial forest about 11 km away, and Buffalo Bay Marina is 19 km. Sprague Lake (9 km) and the Whitemouth and Middlebro trout ponds (16 to 20 km) round out the fishing. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots and campgrounds.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Moose Lake Provincial Park
Provincial Park
2 km
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Northwest Angle Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
4 km
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Birch Point Provincial Park
Provincial Park
7 km
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Buffalo Point
Wildlife Refuge
20 km
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Cat Hills Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
32 km
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Wampum Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
39 km
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Spur Woods Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
57 km
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Sandilands Provincial Forest
Provincial Forest
57 km
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Woodridge Provincial Park
Provincial Park
61 km
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Marchand Provincial Park
Provincial Park
74 km
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Whiteshell
Game Bird Refuge
75 km
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Watson P. Davidson Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Area
79 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Moose Lake is inside the Northwest Angle Provincial Forest, about 2,158 km² of Crown land, Birch Point Provincial Park is about 7 km away and the Cat Hills and Wampum provincial forests are 32 to 39 km.

On Moose Lake every walleye shorter than 35 cm must be released, and the area is in the Southern Division, where walleye close April 6 to May 8. Lake of the Woods is shared with Ontario and Minnesota, and each has its own licence and rules.

Moose Lake and Birch Point provincial parks have campgrounds within 7 km, there is a campground in the Northwest Angle Provincial Forest about 11 km away, and Buffalo Bay Marina is about 19 km.

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Regulations

A Manitoba angling licence and barbless hooks are required; southeast 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. Lake of the Woods crosses into Ontario and Minnesota, so check which waters you are on. 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.