Caddy Lake is a

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on the Whiteshell River in south-eastern

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near the Manitoba–

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border. McGillivray Creek drains into the lake on its west side.It is within

Whiteshell Provincial Park Whiteshell Provincial Park is a provincial park in southeast Manitoba, approximately east of the city of Winnipeg. The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. It is in size. ...

near West Hawk Lake. The lake has a surface area of about and a maximum depth of . Fishing is a popular sport on the lake yielding master angler catches of

northern pike The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish water, brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are kno ...

walleye The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...

, smallmouth bass,

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black crappie The black crappie (''Pomoxis nigromaculatus'') is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two types of crappies. It is very similar to the white crappie in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black ...

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and

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. The lake was named in 1925 after J.S. Caddy, a

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construction engineer. The main CPR line passes to the north of the lake. A tunnel underneath the line was created to restore the drainage of the lake north into South Cross Lake blocked by the construction of the railway. This tunnel and another between North Cross and South Cross Lake under the CN rail line are popular tourist destinations. The province operates seasonal Caddy Lake Campground on the western side of the lake. Several cottage subdivisions surround the lake. Green Bay is located at 49° 48′ 42″ N, 95° 11′ 45″ W on the southeast quadrant of the lake. Green Bay Resort and Campground are located on the east shore of Caddy Lake. Caddy Lake Girl Guide Camp, founded in 1949 is located on the north side of Green Bay. Boutilier Island is located at 49° 48′ 59″ N, 95° 12′ 54″ W in the northern half of the lake. It was named in 1985 after David Ainslie Boutilier, a former RCMP officer and owner of Green Bay Resort.

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Drone-footage of Caddy Lake, 27 May 2017 by Rudi Dueck
(YouTube, drone footage starts at 0:45)
Green Bay ResorteBird hotspot: Caddy Lake
{{authority control Lakes of Manitoba Whiteshell Provincial Park