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 [...]

Mild Weather Cuts Ice Fishing Season Short in Manitoba

Anglers are being encouraged to remove their fishing shacks from lakes and rivers in Manitoba. The province advised Thursday that all shacks should be removed from the ice in southern and central Manitoba as soon as possible, as long as it’s safe to do so. Normally shacks can remain until March 31, but mild temperatures [...]

Ice-fishing hut a symbol of enduring love

There are ice-fishing huts, some more aptly called shacks, and then there’s the little Taj Mahal of love and gratitude that Roger Jones has fashioned with his own hands out by Golden Lake, near Algonquin Park. With its half-round vaulted ceiling, and veneers of oak on the roof and mahogany on the walls, it looks [...]

Anglers must ‘step up to the plate’

A program designed to clean up the banks of the Red River could potentially run all winter if Operation Cleanup gets its way. Operation Cleanup, which runs from May to the end of October each year, hoists around 40,000 pounds of garbage from the banks of the Red River annually. Program founder Rob Belanger, who [...]

Event Information Falcon Lake Manitoba March 2009 Ice Fishing Tournament

Sixth year in a row tournament has been held. Tournament held March 7th 2009, 11:00am – 2:00pm. Tournament held on West Side of Falcon Lake. Signs posted off #1 highway to derby site. (View Map). Breakfast open at 8:00am at the Falcon Lake Hotel. Fishing Licenses can be purchased at the Falcon Beach Auto Service. [...]

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