Lake Manitoba Narrows Walleye Northern Pike Ice Fishing
There is something about big water that attracts me. Maybe it’s the challenge of trying to find fish over a large area. Certainly it’s common knowledge that large bodies of water like Lake of the Woods and Lake Winnipeg grow big fish, another part of the equation. Still when you are trying to find fish [...]
Anglers who are on or in the immediate vicinity of lakes or rivers that cross a Manitoba border may have only a Manitoba limit of fish. Anglers may have either a Manitoba or an Ontario Angling License (or be exempt from holding one) to fish on all of Davidson Lake, Frances Lake, Garner Lake, High [...]
Persons and organizations holding fishing derbies or tournaments that have more than 25 participants must obtain a free Competitive Fishing Event License four weeks prior to the event. Licenses are available from Fisheries Branch. All participants must have a Manitoba Angling License unless exempt. All walleye, sauger, trout, smallmouth bass, and channel catfish entered must [...]
An angling license is required while dip netting, seining, or minnow trapping. In most waters these activities are allowed at any time of the year. Check for closures on specific waters in the divisional sections of this guide. Species that may be kept include suckers, carp, burbot, bullheads, tullibee, chub, shiners, darters, dace, fathead minnow, [...]
Angling is fishing with a hook and line. The use of any unusual or special gimmicks is often illegal and best avoided. Hooks or lures must not be spring-loaded. Anglers may use only one rod and line, except during ice fishing when two may be used. Only two hooks or lures may be used per [...]
