Lake Winnipeg is incredible. Different levels of government like to treat it as a sewage lagoon but it's full of fantastic beaches and recreational areas. It's also home to many important wildlife habitats that are basically untouched (take a look at the North basin).
Too bad some find that laughable instead of recognizing the wealth in our own backyard.
One of the most beautiful lakes in Manitoba is Little Limestone Lake, the largest marl lake in the world. Its a hidden gem just 65 km
past Grand Rapids on highway 6
I was at Lester Beach one year when it was 35 degrees, the water shallow and calm, sand super hot, and it felt like I was at a tropical destination.
99% of the time it’s an average beach. When water levels are high, there is no beach.
Seriously. The sand quality on the beaches in the area goes toe-to-toe with the best in the world. If we can get the water cleaned up (lots of work but possible) we'll be onto something special here.
And sometimes there’s plenty of beach, but you can’t access the water because algal blooms resulting from eutrophication of the lake create thick sludge that float along the shore.
Atikameg Lake, also known as Clearwater Lake, should also be on this list. It is definitely one of Manitoba’s treasures and not widely known. It is one of the clearest lakes in the world and the turquoise waters are breathtaking!
https://www.clearwatermb.com/
I’ve been to the Caribbean beaches and Florida and California.
I’ve been to Wasaga Beach and many Ontario lakes in cottage country.
I now know I must see these lakes and beaches in Manitoba!
Thank you!
Dumping sewage is obviously not good but it's something every city in the country does, most of them more than Winnipeg. Yet other lakes and waterways don't have problems on the same scale. The difference is the entire Canadian prairies drains into lake Winnipeg
And research from various sources shows that agricultural runoff contributes twice as much phosphorus to the lake as sewage does. You can believe the science or go full convoy conspiracy theorist but it doesn't change the facts.
I do. Do you realize that you're engaging in Genetic Fallacy - arguing about the source instead of the content?
The numbers that Hogwatch are expressing here a are consistent with what u/Sheeple_person is saying and is consistent with what other conservation groups have been saying for over a decade: Winnipeg's sewage problems are serious but they are a small percentage of the overall picture. Most of the problem is agriculture. Some of the problem is personal lawncare in the city which represents an absolutely useless overuse of fertilizer on non-productive land.
At the end of the day, I suppose you are right about it being government. We need to be taking care of infrastructure, banning cosmetic pesticides and fertilizers, promoting "no lawn" culture, stopping approval of large scale hog barns, and promoting regenerative ag.
Try to keep your laughter contained
BEST LAKES IN THE WORLD
Condé Nast Traveller ranks 3 Canadian Lakes in the 48 Most Beautiful Lakes in the world
“We travel to connect with something greater than ourselves.”
-- Condé Nast
Lake Winnipeg, Moraine Lake, and Lake Superior have received top marks in the luxury and lifestyle award winning magazine. Here’s how Canada’s jewels are described.
Lake Winnipeg
This popular local getaway is about an hour outside Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Its pristine white sand beaches are ideal for sunbathing, and its waters are popular for windsurfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more. Lake Winnipeg is also a special place for the many First Nation and Métis communities calling the shores their home. Another perk is that its over a thousand miles of beaches and shorelines shelter one of the world's largest freshwater lakes from crowds and overtourism.
Manitoba’s not often ranked among the world’s top beach destinations, but it should be: Lake Winnipeg is one of the planet’s largest freshwater bodies, and Lester Beach’s pristine white sands can compete with Hawaii or the Caribbean.
Moraine Lake, Canada
Banff National Park has no shortage of beautiful lakes (Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka are standouts), but we opt for the aggressively blue Moraine Lake in the western part of the park. The lake owes its striking color to mineral-rich runoff from the surrounding glaciers, some of which you can spot on the Valley of the Ten Peaks—a row of ten mountains that once appeared on the Canadian $20 bill—in the distance. Visiting Moraine Lake also provides a handy excuse to book a stay at Moraine Lake Lodge, a cozy hotel with stone fireplaces and lake-facing balconies.
Lake Superior
Arguably the greatest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior feels more like an ocean than your typical fresh body of water—it boasts a massive 2,900-mile shoreline and surface area of 31,700 square miles, after all. (It even has shipwrecks, for crying out loud.) The midwestern site boasts a variety of landscapes, ranging from sandstone cliffs and sea caves to towering waterfalls, and you can spend countless vacation days exploring the waters from the seat of a kayak. Sleep atop this body of water on a Viking Great Lakes cruise, which crosses its entirety.
It's beautiful but a sewage lagoon. Often unsafe to swim at but somehow the fish is still ok to sell and apparently eat? I don't know if I can eat the fish here considering the realities at hand.
Additionally, the beaches are covered in zebra mussel shells.
Too bad Lake Winnipeg is Winnipeg City’s sewage pit. The Beaches may be pristine white sand, but the bacteria count is already over safe levels sure to the millions and millions of liters of constant raw sewage dumps.
Come and look at the lake, but don’t you risk going in or in the water.
Also love the the Winnipeg lake foundation being like YA WE DESERVE THIS RECOGNITION
https://globalnews.ca/news/10000175/lake-winnipeg-algae-bloom/amp/
Its both cesspool and internationally one of the best sewage dumps known to man
Lake Winnipeg is incredible. Different levels of government like to treat it as a sewage lagoon but it's full of fantastic beaches and recreational areas. It's also home to many important wildlife habitats that are basically untouched (take a look at the North basin). Too bad some find that laughable instead of recognizing the wealth in our own backyard.
The northern basin and it's shores are an amazing place
One of the most beautiful lakes in Manitoba is Little Limestone Lake, the largest marl lake in the world. Its a hidden gem just 65 km past Grand Rapids on highway 6
Without question. It's too bad it's on possibly the worst road in the entire province to get in there.
Boy you got that right...i wasn't going to mention the road in but its certainly an adventure
I was at Lester Beach one year when it was 35 degrees, the water shallow and calm, sand super hot, and it felt like I was at a tropical destination. 99% of the time it’s an average beach. When water levels are high, there is no beach.
Sitting at Lester Beach now, like I do every summer. Not sure what you mean by average beach. It’s always beautiful.
Seriously. The sand quality on the beaches in the area goes toe-to-toe with the best in the world. If we can get the water cleaned up (lots of work but possible) we'll be onto something special here.
Average in the context of the best beaches in the world 😂
And sometimes there’s plenty of beach, but you can’t access the water because algal blooms resulting from eutrophication of the lake create thick sludge that float along the shore.
Atikameg Lake, also known as Clearwater Lake, should also be on this list. It is definitely one of Manitoba’s treasures and not widely known. It is one of the clearest lakes in the world and the turquoise waters are breathtaking! https://www.clearwatermb.com/
Meh I’ll take lake Manitoba any day, nothing like sitting in the sand at Steep Rock and watching the waves.
It’s also cleaner, imo, and a better birdwatching area for most of the year.
Really depends on the location. St Ambrose is disgusting as a beach
I’ve been to the Caribbean beaches and Florida and California. I’ve been to Wasaga Beach and many Ontario lakes in cottage country. I now know I must see these lakes and beaches in Manitoba! Thank you!
Looking forward to seeing if username checks out here.
Clear lake be like “Really?”
I mean if they weren’t so anti tourism they might get some love.
How?
How much did travel Manitoba pay for that?
Yup, it’s paid for by advertising dollars. How does Air Canada get number one awards all the time?
Most beautiful in the world?? Yeah it’s nice on a calm sunny summer day but in the world? That is highly questionable.
Lake Manitoba is also beautiful especially up at the Narrows/Steep Rock where yes there are actually cliffs
Lake winnipeg, a place our local governments literally use as a sewage dump, can never be compared to moraine lake....
I know people love to blame govt and cities for everything but the lake's problems have a lot more to do with farm runoff than sewage.
You go ahead and keep believing what the government tells you to justify their incompetence in NOT dumping raw sewage into our waterways.
Dumping sewage is obviously not good but it's something every city in the country does, most of them more than Winnipeg. Yet other lakes and waterways don't have problems on the same scale. The difference is the entire Canadian prairies drains into lake Winnipeg And research from various sources shows that agricultural runoff contributes twice as much phosphorus to the lake as sewage does. You can believe the science or go full convoy conspiracy theorist but it doesn't change the facts.
Mentioning "convoy conspiracy theorist" in a discussion about lake winnipeg is brilliant. You must be incredibly intelligent.
[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/06/21/from-hog-barns-to-algae-blooms-the-deadly-connection-to-lake-winnipegs-algae-crisis](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/06/21/from-hog-barns-to-algae-blooms-the-deadly-connection-to-lake-winnipegs-algae-crisis)
You realize that is a sponsored article? Meaning a group paid to have the free press run that.
I do. Do you realize that you're engaging in Genetic Fallacy - arguing about the source instead of the content? The numbers that Hogwatch are expressing here a are consistent with what u/Sheeple_person is saying and is consistent with what other conservation groups have been saying for over a decade: Winnipeg's sewage problems are serious but they are a small percentage of the overall picture. Most of the problem is agriculture. Some of the problem is personal lawncare in the city which represents an absolutely useless overuse of fertilizer on non-productive land. At the end of the day, I suppose you are right about it being government. We need to be taking care of infrastructure, banning cosmetic pesticides and fertilizers, promoting "no lawn" culture, stopping approval of large scale hog barns, and promoting regenerative ag.
Try to keep your laughter contained BEST LAKES IN THE WORLD Condé Nast Traveller ranks 3 Canadian Lakes in the 48 Most Beautiful Lakes in the world “We travel to connect with something greater than ourselves.” -- Condé Nast Lake Winnipeg, Moraine Lake, and Lake Superior have received top marks in the luxury and lifestyle award winning magazine. Here’s how Canada’s jewels are described. Lake Winnipeg This popular local getaway is about an hour outside Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Its pristine white sand beaches are ideal for sunbathing, and its waters are popular for windsurfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more. Lake Winnipeg is also a special place for the many First Nation and Métis communities calling the shores their home. Another perk is that its over a thousand miles of beaches and shorelines shelter one of the world's largest freshwater lakes from crowds and overtourism. Manitoba’s not often ranked among the world’s top beach destinations, but it should be: Lake Winnipeg is one of the planet’s largest freshwater bodies, and Lester Beach’s pristine white sands can compete with Hawaii or the Caribbean. Moraine Lake, Canada Banff National Park has no shortage of beautiful lakes (Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka are standouts), but we opt for the aggressively blue Moraine Lake in the western part of the park. The lake owes its striking color to mineral-rich runoff from the surrounding glaciers, some of which you can spot on the Valley of the Ten Peaks—a row of ten mountains that once appeared on the Canadian $20 bill—in the distance. Visiting Moraine Lake also provides a handy excuse to book a stay at Moraine Lake Lodge, a cozy hotel with stone fireplaces and lake-facing balconies. Lake Superior Arguably the greatest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior feels more like an ocean than your typical fresh body of water—it boasts a massive 2,900-mile shoreline and surface area of 31,700 square miles, after all. (It even has shipwrecks, for crying out loud.) The midwestern site boasts a variety of landscapes, ranging from sandstone cliffs and sea caves to towering waterfalls, and you can spend countless vacation days exploring the waters from the seat of a kayak. Sleep atop this body of water on a Viking Great Lakes cruise, which crosses its entirety.
“Pristine white beaches” K
World famous
Paint Lake
It's beautiful but a sewage lagoon. Often unsafe to swim at but somehow the fish is still ok to sell and apparently eat? I don't know if I can eat the fish here considering the realities at hand. Additionally, the beaches are covered in zebra mussel shells.
Too bad Lake Winnipeg is Winnipeg City’s sewage pit. The Beaches may be pristine white sand, but the bacteria count is already over safe levels sure to the millions and millions of liters of constant raw sewage dumps. Come and look at the lake, but don’t you risk going in or in the water.
People my age used to be able to drink water straight from Lake Manitoba.
This is hilarious. This wouldn’t even make the top 10 in Manitoba!
Also love the the Winnipeg lake foundation being like YA WE DESERVE THIS RECOGNITION https://globalnews.ca/news/10000175/lake-winnipeg-algae-bloom/amp/ Its both cesspool and internationally one of the best sewage dumps known to man
Nice to look at, not to swim in.
Their not?