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Manipogo
Manitoba has its own lake monster. Named Manipogo after Ogopogo, it's been seen since 1908. Long dark body, humps, serpentine shape. Fishermen have encountered it. A sonar reading in 1962 showed a large moving object. Something lives in Lake Manitoba.
1908 - Present
Lake Manitoba, Canada
200+ witnesses
Manipogo is Canada’s lesser-known lake monster.
The Name
Origin:
- Named after Ogopogo
- Manitoba + Pogo
- Local adoption
- Folkloric creature
- Tourist interest
The Sightings
What’s reported:
- Long serpentine body
- Multiple humps
- 12-50 feet length
- Dark colored
- Undulating motion
The 1962 Sonar
Evidence:
- Fisherman’s sonar
- Large object detected
- Moving underwater
- Not bottom feature
- Never explained
The 1997 Video
Footage captured:
- Creature surfacing
- Multiple humps
- Long duration
- Amateur video
- Analyzed by researchers
First Nations Knowledge
Indigenous accounts:
- Pre-European sightings
- Traditional knowledge
- Lake spirits
- Respected creature
- Ancient presence
Today
Current status:
- Sightings continue
- Less famous than others
- Research limited
- Tourism potential
- Mystery remains