Fisher River 44Manitoba

Some 1,687 people live in this First Nations reserve, in Manitoba. It is home to the Fisher River.

Population

1,687

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

31.4

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

36%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Fisher River 44 a good place to live?

Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). It lags on hazard risk as well (D−). Incomes are on the low side (C−).

As a First Nations reserve, Fisher River 44 isn’t given an overall grade or ranked. Too much of a reserve’s data is suppressed or uncollected by Statistics Canada for a fair comparison with other towns.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk DHealth

What makes Fisher River 44 stand out

The 3 things Fisher River 44 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: D−.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

36% have a postsecondary qualification

Next to 56%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$54,400 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Fisher River 44 grades

Each subject compares Fisher River 44 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNo schools grade in Manitoba: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fisher River 44.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Fisher River 44 faces more hazards than almost every Canadian town

In Health Canada’s survey, 25% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). With 0.82% of the land around it burning each year, Fisher River 44 sits in the high wildfire band (28% within 25 km since 1986). Flood mapping exists: a study by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure . Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Interlake health region, with Fisher River 44 one part of it.

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Fisher River 4425%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

0.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageFisher River 44’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 28% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon25% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth D

Fisher River 44 scores below 93% of Canadian towns for health

Shared with the rest of the Interlake-Eastern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 78.5, below both Manitoba’s towns (80.0) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Manitoba’s 51%. What sets Fisher River 44 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 29 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

50%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Fisher River 4450%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	80.0	81.5
Very good or excellent health	50%	52%	52%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

29 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

43 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageFisher River 44’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care29 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 43 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.3, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Fisher River 44 are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 14 min on average

By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	14 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	87%	89%

$54,400

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

83%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageFisher River 44’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment17% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to30 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Peguis 1B

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Who lives here

Children make up 27% of Fisher River 44, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 99% of residents, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

31.4median age

Fisher River 44ManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree35%

Postsecondary qualification36%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.9% of Fisher River 44

Census 2021 put women at 735 and men at 710; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Fisher River 44
	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	27%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	64%	64%
65+	13%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	35%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	36%	52%	56%

Full pageFisher River 44’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages31.4 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households495 households · 2.9 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Climate

Fisher River 44 has colder winters than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −24.3°C

The frost-free season runs from 3 June to 13 September, 101 days. Frost comes on 217 days a year, above both Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Most of the snow comes in December, about 39 cm. For the wettest month, look to June: 85 mm on average.

25.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.2°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn8.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−24.3°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	217	193	159
Snowfall a year	182 cm	126 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	602 mm	519 mm	883 mm

182 cm

of snow a year

217

days with frost a year

101

frost-free days, 3 Jun to 13 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageFisher River 44’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.2°C, January lows −24.3°C Rain and snow602 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow182 cm of snow a year Weather station29 km to the station · Hodgson

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hodgson)

Outdoors

Fisher Bay Provincial Park reaches the edge of Fisher River 44

Of the land within 10 km, 4.9% has protected status, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). No national park lies within 100 km.

4.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Fisher River 444.9%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	4.9%	1.1%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	12	4

At the edge

to Fisher Bay Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageFisher River 44’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Fisher Bay Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Fisher Bay Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

Fisher River 44 in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C

The year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−24°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −9°C and lows of −20°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 37 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 32 cm.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−1°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	96 mm
Spring	8°C	−6°C	135 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	230 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	142 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

37 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hodgson); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Fisher River 44’s MP is Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada), for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

From Manitoba come 14 MPs, 7 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

The nearest public library to Fisher River 44 is Peguis First Nation Public Library, 18 km away

The next is UCN Pukatawagan Public Library (Division No.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

History

97% of Fisher River 44’s homes date from 1961 or later

3%built before 1961

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Fisher River 44	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	3%	23%	18%

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Older homes3% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Fisher River 44 have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fisher River 44

15pages on Fisher River 44

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁻37% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors4.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 31.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Fisher River 44

What kind of homes are in Fisher River 44?

91% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.9 people; 27% are one person living alone.

Is Fisher River 44 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,473 to 1,449 residents (1.6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,687.

How old are the people of Fisher River 44?

Its median age is 31.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 27% of residents; over-65s, 13%.

About Fisher River 44

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Statistics Canada counts Fisher River 44, a First Nations reserve in Manitoba, as its own census subdivision.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,687 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 19
First Nation: Fisher River
Census subdivision: 4619056

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).