Manipogo of Lake Manitoba
Named in 1960 to rhyme with Ogopogo, Manipogo is the lake monster of Lake Manitoba. A 1962 photograph shows something long and dark in the water. A provincial park and a winter festival carry its name.
Sources CBC News Manitoba (2018); Manitoba Parks, Manipogo Provincial Park; Wikipedia, 'Manipogo'
Lake Manitoba is a vast, shallow prairie lake north of Winnipeg. Stories of a large serpent in it go back to the early 1900s, and a cluster of reports in the late 1950s earned it a name in 1960: Manipogo, after British Columbia’s Ogopogo. A cousin, Winnipogo, is said to live in the connected Lakes Winnipegosis and Winnipeg.
The photo
In August 1962 two fishermen, Richard Vincent and John Konefell, took a picture of what they said was a large creature swimming. It shows a long, dark shape on the water and nothing more. As CBC has reported, the photo has been argued over ever since.
Living legend
No specimen has turned up. Lake sturgeon, which can exceed two metres, along with logs and waves, are the usual suspects. Manitoba named a provincial park after the creature, and the community of St. Laurent holds a Manipogo festival each winter.
Ledger status
Marked folklore. Map position is region level (mid-lake).
Sources
- CBC News, on Manipogo and Winnipogo (2018) — cbc.ca
- Wikipedia, “Manipogo” — en.wikipedia.org
Part of the World Ledger, batch 1. Original text; no images are used.
Evidence ledger
Each claim in this file, the source it rests on, and how well it holds up: 3 corroborated · 1 unverified. What the labels mean.
| Claim | Source | Type · date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A lake monster called Manipogo is reported in Lake Manitoba; the name dates from 1960. | Wikipedia; CBC (2018) | press · 2018 | corroborated |
| Fishermen photographed a long, dark object in 1962.The photo is inconclusive. | CBC (2018) | press · 2018 | corroborated |
| Manipogo Provincial Park and an annual festival at St. Laurent use the name. | Manitoba Parks; Wikipedia | official | corroborated |
| An unknown animal lives in the lake.Large sturgeon and floating debris are the usual explanations. | Witness claims | secondary | unverified |
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