Lake Manitoba Narrows Walleye Northern Pike Ice Fishing
Ice fishing lake trout can be a challenging affair for those who don’t understand the tendencies of this large fish. There are typical patterns the trout will follow throughout the winter, and you need to pay attention. Know their actions and be ready for a busy day on the ice. Lake trout change locations during [...]
Last February, fresh off a phenomenal trip to the current version of hog walleye heaven?Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba?Tony Roach could hardly keep himself from jumping out of his Snosuit. “Here we were,” Roach exclaimed, jigging arm twitching randomly, “Standing out in the middle of the ’Winnipeg Wasteland,’ ripping these clunky rattling crankbaits?lures like the Rapala Rippin’ [...]
Have you ever tried fishing in the winter months? This is the time everyone gets out on the lake. Even if you don’t own a boat you can fish those places you always wanted to. Here are a few tips on ice fishing. First of all, you don’t need a lot of fancy equipment.A set [...]
Although many anglers attempt to catch rainbow trout in lakes which have been “stocked” by their local conservation agency, catching stocked “rainbows” in a lake has never really seemed like trout fishing to me. Of course catching rainbow trout in a lake that has been stocked is obviously “fishing”, but to me catching trout is [...]
Another reason for heavier tackle – if you can’t use downriggers – is the amount of lead needed to put lures where the salmon are. No one can say for sure how deep salmon will be at any one time. Fifty- to 55-degree water can be anywhere from the surface to 150 feet. Both a [...]
The action began when our mate, Lucho, saw a sailfish jump at least a quarter mile off our starboard beam. Immediately Capt. Jaime Archibald turned the 31 foot Bertram sharply, increasing his rpm at the same time, in order to lead the direction of the fish and make an intercept. As we approached the area [...]
