Ice fishing tragedy averted

A group of American ice anglers rescued off a giant ice floe in a lake that straddles the Manitoba-Ontario boundary celebrated the adventure by frying up its catch of the day and kicking back with beers. Tracy Sobush, one of the 13 men from Wisconsin, said the group of friends travels each year to fish [...]

Ice Fishing in Canada

Wintertime in Canada usually means a slow down in fishing related activities.  You might decide to go to one of the few outdoor shows to help you get through cabin fever,  or if you are a fly fisherman/tyer you might decide to replenish your empty fly box, or you can head out for the hardwater season [...]

Ice Fishing

Fishing becomes an entirely new sport when winter arrives in Algoma Country. Ice fishing is a way of life in the north; quiet frozen lakes await visitors ready to relax and socialize among fellow anglers. Fishermen can be assured of a fishing experience like no other: a hole drilled through thick ice, a warm ice [...]

For your Information

Manitoba Natural Resource Officers play an important educational role in relation to angling regulations. To ensure that there is compliance to Manitoba’s regulations, officers check anglers on a regular basis on the water but also periodically conduct Roadside Checkstops in cooperation with other enforcement agencies. To help make your angling experience enjoyable, please be aware [...]

Operation Clean Up

Do your part help keep the banks of the Red River clean. For more information, call (204) 482-3050 Take Pride in the Red! Please do not Litter Discarding bait containers, mono filament line and other types of litter along shorelines, on the ice or in the water is illegal and shows disrespect for the environment. [...]

Manitoba Water Stewardship Offices

Head Office (Winnipeg)……………………………….204-945-6784 Eastern Region (Lac du Bonnet)……………………204-345-1450 Western Region (Brandon)…………………………..204-726-6452 Western Region (Dauphin)…………………………..204-622-2205 Central Region (Gimli)…………………………………204-642-6099 Northwest Region (The Pas)………………………….204-627-8296 Northeast Region (Thompson)……………………… 204-677-6650 For general information please call (204) 945-6784 or 1-800-214-6497 T.I.P. Line 1-800-782-0076 http://www.icefishinglakemanitobanarrows.com/ Related Websites Lighthouse Trailer Resort and Marina, Big Bear Lake, CA Lighthouse Trailer Resort and Marina is [...]

Limits and Possession

Fish are considered  to be in possession if they are not immediately released into the water from which they were taken. Possession limits are the same as daily catch limits in Manitoba. You may possess no more than one limit of each kind of fish at any time. This includes all fish you have in [...]

Competitive Fishing Events

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 [...]

Bait

Night crawlers and earthworms may be used as bait in all Fishing Divisions in Manitoba. They may be imported to Manitoba in a sterile medium such as paper mulch, but not in soil. Leeches, frogs and salamanders (water dogs) may also be used as bait in all Divisions. However, they may not be imported. Possession [...]

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