Gillingham Lake
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Gillingham Lake is a small (247 acre) lake located 43km S of Pelican Narrows. The lake is accessible from the Hanson Lake Road just west of the Jan Lake turn-off. There is a sign for the lake on the highway. Gillingham Lake is almost directly across the Highway from Winteringham Lake.
This is a very pretty, easily accessible lake in the shield. Great spot for paddle! Like many lakes close to the highway though, don't be surprised to find a lot of garbage.
Northern Pike and Yellow Perch can be found in the lake.
There is a road down to the lake with room for parking and access to the water for launching a small boat or paddlers.
There was a memorial plaque at the lake honouring Olaf Hanson the namesake of the Hanson Lake Road. The base is still there but the plaque is now missing.
Gillingham Lake was named after Charles Arthur Gillingham who lost his life serving in WW2.
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| Fishing Zone: | Central Zone |
| Named After: | Charles Arthur Gillingham |
| User Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
| Favourited: | 1 times |
| Photos: | 8 photos of Gillingham Lake |
| Location: | 54.798113007777, -102.8501060157 |
| Shore Length: | 10km |
| Surface Area: | 247 acres |
| Max Depth: | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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Directions to Gillingham Lake
Accessible from Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road)
Get directions to the lake: here
Note: this just takes you to the closest road to the centre of the lake, and may not be the best route to get to the lake.
For directions directly to a service/amenity at the lake click on one of the listings in Services & Amenities
Geomemorial Information
Gillingham Lake was named after Charles Arthur Gillingham as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.
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Fishing at Gillingham Lake
Gillingham Lake is in the central fishing zone.
What fish are in Gillingham Lake
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Fishing Season
Fishing season on Gillingham Lake is from May 15, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Fishing Limits for Gillingham Lake
| Species | Limit |
| Northern Pike | Limit 5 (only one may exceed 75 cm) |
| Yellow Perch | Limit 25 |
| Cisco | Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish) |
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Boating at Gillingham Lake
There is 1 boat launch/marina at Gillingham Lake.
Photos of Gillingham Lake
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Olaf Hanson with his commemorative plaque at Gillingham Lake. The plaque is now missing.
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Rough launch.
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Lake shoreline.
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Memorial sign for Olaf Hanson is falling apart.
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My truck by the lake sign.
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- Satellite imagery: © European Union, Copernicus Programme (Sentinel data) - https://www.copernicus.eu/
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