Notable lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba
Rat Lake
Rat Lake is a lake in Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba.
Rat Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rat Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.96756, -101.02944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Lake
- Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site · fort · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~20 km · Must-see
- Riding Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Unorganized Division No. 17 · ~69 km · Must-see
- Wasyl Negrych Pioneer Homestead · fort · Gilbert Plains Municipality · ~69 km · Must-see
- Little Spruce Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~1 km
- Custer Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~3 km
- Kingdon Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~4 km
- Round Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~4 km
- Horse Shoe Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~5 km
- Frieze Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~6 km
- Koss Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~8 km
- Kays Lake · lake · Grandview Municipality · ~8 km
- MacArthur Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~8 km
- Moose Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~11 km
- Pleasant Valley Reservoir · lake · Grandview Municipality · ~11 km
- Curb Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~11 km
- Bob Hill Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 17 · ~13 km
- Spruce Island Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 17 · ~14 km
- Bydak Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake
- Wargatie Lake · lake · Municipality of Harrison Park · ~78 km · Must-see
- Shoal Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Yellowhead · ~86 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake · lake · Saltcoats No. 213 · ~98 km · Must-see
- Madge Lake · lake · St. Philips No. 301 · ~110 km · Must-see
- Dauphin Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Dauphin · ~117 km · Must-see
- Juneberry River · lake · Rural Municipality of Oakview · ~125 km · Must-see
- York Lake · lake · Saskatchewan · ~129 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Fertile Belt No. 183 · ~132 km · Must-see
- Antons Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Minto - Odanah · ~138 km · Must-see
- Moosomin Lake · lake · Martin No. 122 · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rat Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rat Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rat Lake?
Nearby: Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site (fort, 20 km), Riding Mountain National Park (sanctuary, 69 km), Wasyl Negrych Pioneer Homestead (fort, 69 km), Little Spruce Lake (lake, 1 km), Custer Lake (lake, 3 km), Kingdon Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Rat Lake worth visiting?
Rat Lake is listed as a notable lake in Manitoba on Spotwander.