Duck Bay, Manitoba
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Duck Bay is a community located in the Canadian province of Manitoba, along the western shores of Lake Winnipegosis.
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Duck Bay | |
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Location of Duck Bay in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 52°10′35″N 100°08′57″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Eastman |
Government | |
• MP (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) | Dan Mazier (CPC) |
• MLA (Swan River) | Rick Wowchuk (PC) |
Area | |
• Total | 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 350 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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The primary industry of the community is fishing, trapping and some agriculture. The Duck Bay wharf provides berthing for 15–20 skiffs and 3–5 whitefish vessels.[2]
The inhabitants of the community once called Baie de Canard (French for Duck Bay) [2] are mostly Métis of Ojibway and French ancestry.