Lake Manitoba Narrows Walleye Northern Pike Ice Fishing
The following fishing derbies that are planned for February if the ice sets in and is thick enough: Sebago Lake Derby, Feb 18-19; cost: $30 single or $50 family Ice fishing weigh stations are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. A polar dip will be on Saturday, Feb. 18 at noon. Snowmobile [...]
Lake Simcoe, Ontario: The Georgina Fishing Series, including the Canadian Ice Fishing Championship, have been acquired by Rosa Sharpe and Charles Ross, partners of Lures & Tours. The Canadian Ice Fishing Championship (CIFC) is an institution in Canada’s competitive ice fishing history. Formed two years after the 1992 World Ice Fishing Championship was held at [...]
Ice fishing derbies in Manitoba give anglers a chance to compete for prizes by catching the largest fish. Most of the derbies occur in March when lake ice reaches its thickest point. Derby officials drill holes in the ice, and ticket-holders select a hole from which they hope to catch a trophy-sized walleye, the big [...]
The U.S. Open Matchfishing Championship and a youth fishing derby will highlight the Elkhart City and Parks Department Fishing Festival next weekend in McNaughton Park. Most of the festivities will be held Saturday. In addition to the competition, local clubs and vendors will be displaying at the Park Pavilion Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 [...]
What do you reckon of when you hear the words “Ice Fishing”? For many people ice fishing brings to mind a winter pursuit enjoyed by those in cottage country far away from the huge city. I thought the same, until yesterday when I had the chance to learn more about an ice fishing festival in our [...]
When it comes to ice fishing, the organizers of the Walleye Warrior 24 hour marathon go all out as a way of raising funds for Cancer Care Manitoba – Kids Fishing for a Cure and this past weekend on the frozen Red River, the Walleye Warrior Marathon raised $ 11,000 for Cancer Care Manitoba. For [...]
Manitoba is a great place to work, play and raise a family. And our province’s many different festivals are helping make Manitoba even stronger. This week, I’m excited to be a part of our oldest festival, the Trappers’ Festival, in The Pas. There will be world championship sled-dog racing and King Trapper events such as [...]
What do you think of when you hear the words “Ice Fishing”? For many people ice fishing brings to mind a winter pursuit enjoyed by those in cottage country far away from the big city. I thought the same, until yesterday when I had the chance to learn more about an ice fishing festival in our [...]
For the past couple decades or more, experts have warned us that television, computers, video games and other electronic gadgets can seriously distract our children from the benefits of the outdoor world. Add to that their schoolwork, after-school sports and social events, and you can see how little time is left for such pursuits. As [...]
