Lake Manitoba Narrows Walleye Northern Pike Ice Fishing
It had to be some of the most incredible ice fishing for big walleye that this province has ever seen. In both 2007 and 2008 first ice walleye fishing on the Red River north of Selkirk, MB was on fire. The editor of Hooked, Steven Wintemute in 2007, landed some 30 master angler walleye in [...]
Fishing through the ice is a favorite winter pastime of many Northern anglers. You can get out of the house and spend time on the water even if it’s hard on top. You can rough it fishing out in the open or you can fish from a ice shanty with all the comforts of home. [...]
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 is growing in popularity with each passing year, luring eager anglers to the sport with a passionate frenzy. Most become hooked with that first crank of the auger handle, igniting a life-long hobby and fascination with the “hard stuff.” But what are the necessary requirements when it comes to outfitting yourself for a [...]
With the beginning of March, a lot of us are looking forward to spring and open water fishing. With that in mind here is the warning from the Minnesota DNR. “Dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice no later than midnight for each of the dates given in the following categories [...]
Many springtime hot spots become completely covered with green carpets of duckweed during the midsummer months. This tiny free-floating, round weed drifts into sheltered coves and bays where it reproduces rapidly until the entire area becomes covered with what looks like a stagnant scum. Actually the water beneath is usually weed free and considerably cooler [...]
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 [...]
Good day, people! Up in Lake Winnipegosis, here on the fringes of my hometown of Sapotaweyak, we still find ways of keeping busy with our hooks and lines. Every once in a while we have a local fishing derby on the ice and on open water. We often use them for fund raising. As a [...]
