Lake Manitou, Zone 10, Ontario, Canada

Lake Manitou

Central Manitoulin, Northeastern Manitoulin, Ontario

Where is Lake Manitou?

Lake Manitou (45.7729, -81.9990), located in Zone 10, Ontario, Canada spans 10628.8 hectares (approximately 26265 acres or 106.3 square kilometers).

Which fish can I catch at Lake Manitou?

The most popular species caught here are Lake Trout, Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass. Please use your best judgement when determining where you can fish, and make sure you follow local rules and regulations.

What does Lake Manitou have?

Our members have marked 4 Boat Launches and 1 Other Marker at Lake Manitou. You can view these markers on the map.

4 Boat Launches

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1 Other Marker

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About Lake Manitou

Lake Manitou, the largest lake on Mantoulin Island in northern Lake Huron at 104 sq. km, has the distinction of being the largest lake in the world on a freshwater island. There are more than 100 lakes on Manitoulin, making it a great destination for anglers.

Camp Mary Anne, on Lake Manitou, notes that they have the best jumbo perch run in the lake, especially in September and October.

If you’re not there for the perch, you’ll be after the lake trout, which are stocked in the lake, or the bass, which are large.

Trout in the 2- to 6-lb. range are most commonly caught, but lakers can range up to the 20s and 30s.

Lake Manitou, with lots of other outlying lakes, offers excellent pike fishing.

LAKE ACCESS

If you travel from the mainland, you will reach the Island by crossing the historic railway/car swing bridge at Little Current. During the summer season, it opens every hour on the hour to allow boat traffic. Once you cross the bridge, follow Highway 540. You’ll head somewhat southerly on Manitowaning Road towards Provincial Secondary Highway 540 (Meredith Street in Little Current).

Turn left from Meredith Street onto Worthington Street and follow Highway 540. Highway 540 leads to Gore Bay, but you will not go that far. You follow Highway 540 westerly a distance of 29.6 km.

At the intersection of Provincial Secondary Highway 551, turn left (south) along Highway 551, a distance of 6.8 km.

Turn left onto Rockville Road and proceed easterly 2.6 km.

At that point, Rockville Road veers to the left and you are at Camp Mary Anne Road.

Proceed another .5 km and you will be at Camp Mary Anne.

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Lodging and Camping

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manitoumike

The big ones are starting to bite . 21 inches 5.7lbs

5 years ago

zach_angling

This is my first laker off of a tip up, now you hear about matching the hatch well doesn’t get better then a Cisco that you snagged an hour earlier

7 years ago

esoxenvy

Lake Trout

Used to catch so many of these guys in the summer opened water season trolling with downriggers. Lake Trout in Manitou seem SO much harder to find in the warm weather lately... at least for me. Anyone out there catching them consistently in the summer? I landed this one near Sandfield.

7 years ago

esoxenvy

Smallmouth Bass

Good Smallmouth Bass fishing this past summer 2018.

7 years ago

Boat Launch Marker Added

Madog

8 years ago

Round Goby

Confirmed by zach_angling on Lake Manitou

8 years ago

Writeup

Lake Manitou is the largest lake on Mantoulin Island, measuring 104 square km, and has the distinction of being the largest lake in the world on a freshwater island. There are more than 100 lakes on Manitoulin, making it a great destination for anglers. Camp Mary Anne is a perfect launch point for fishing this lake, as it is right beside extensive shoals, where some of the best perch fisheries are - especially in September and October. If you’re not there for the perch, you can enjoy the lake trout fishery which benefits from a stocking program. Or try your luck with bass fishery, which can grow quite large. Trout in the 2 to 6 pound range are most commonly caught, but some lakers can range over 20 pounds. Lake Manitou also offers excellent pike fishing. Lake Access If you travel from the mainland, you will reach the Island by crossing the historic railway/car swing bridge at Little Current. During the summer season, it opens every hour on the hour to allow boat traffic. Once you cross the bridge, follow Highway 540. You’ll head somewhat southerly on Manitowaning Road towards Provincial Secondary Highway 540 (Meredith Street in Little Current). Turn left from Meredith Street onto Worthington Street and follow Highway 540. Highway 540 leads to Gore Bay, but you will not go that far. You follow Highway 540 westerly a distance of 29.6 km. At the intersection of Provincial Secondary Highway 551, turn left (south) along Highway 551, a distance of 6.8 km. Turn left onto Rockville Road and proceed easterly 2.6 km. At that point, Rockville Road veers to the left and you are at Camp Mary Anne Road. Proceed another .5 km and you will be at Camp Mary Anne.

8 years ago

Burbot

Confirmed by cleaver705 on Lake Manitou

8 years ago

Largemouth Bass

Confirmed by tomassini on Lake Manitou

9 years ago

Yellow Perch

Confirmed by teebis on Lake Manitou

9 years ago

Walleye

Confirmed by teebis on Lake Manitou

9 years ago

Smallmouth Bass

Confirmed by teebis on Lake Manitou

9 years ago

Northern Pike

Confirmed by teebis on Lake Manitou

9 years ago

teebis

Lake trout

I usually don,t get up to Manitou til June. Are Lake trout still available in shallow water or do I need riggers? If shallow.........where is a good spot?

9 years ago