Maximizing Lake Winnipeg Outflows Helps Prevent Flooding

Manitoba Hydro is continuing to operate its Lake Winnipeg Regulation (LWR) works in order to maintain maximum outflows from the lake. The LWR works include additional outlet channels at the north end of Lake Winnipeg as well as the Jenpeg Generating Station and control structure. This allows up to 50 percent more water to flow [...]

Maximizing Lake Winnipeg Outflows Helps Prevent Flooding

Manitoba Hydro is continuing to operate its Lake Winnipeg Regulation (LWR) works in order to maintain maximum outflows from the lake. The LWR works include additional outlet channels at the north end of Lake Winnipeg as well as the Jenpeg Generating Station and control structure. This allows up to 50 percent more water to flow [...]

Groundfish Ice Fishing on the Saguenay River

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Nov. 1, 2011) – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announces that the groundfish ice fishing season on the Saguenay River will open on January 21, 2012, and close on March 4, 2012. For the safety of those participating in ice fishing, DFO emphasizes that access to fishing sites is conditional on [...]

The Need to Clean Up Lake Winnipeg

The Manitoba government released a report looking at the health of Lake Winnipeg that is to serve as a guide to clean up the province’s largest lake. The report, by Manitoba Water Stewardship and Environment Canada, looks at the current and ongoing research on Lake Winnipeg including water quality, water levels, algae growth and climate [...]

The Art of Triggering the Bite: Lure Moves for Walleyes in Reality

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’ [...]

Ice Fishing Safety Tips

Attach a long cord to your sled. Not only does this make the sled easier to pull but should someone fall through the ice you can push the sled to them holding onto the line. Carry two picks – spikes protruding from wooden hand holds – to help pull your way out if you should [...]

Ongoing Research on Lake Winnipeg

The Manitoba government on Monday released a report looking at the health of Lake Winnipeg that is to serve as a guide to clean up the province’s largest lake. The report, by Manitoba Water Stewardship and Environment Canada, looks at the current and ongoing research on Lake Winnipeg including water quality, water levels, algae growth [...]

Ice Fishing Tips

Things to Take on Your Trip: Minimum You Should Take: Fishing rods, DUH!!! Reels-  Micro-spinning reel Line- 4-8 lb test ice-line, use 1 size smaller than what you would use in summer Bait:  check local regulations for what you can use A 5 gallon bucket to sit on or to transport your catch home Hand [...]

Manitoba Fishing Vacation Rentals

If уου аrе serious аbουt fishing, tһеח уου һаνе tο experience fishing lodgings. Manitoba fishing lodgings offer fishing 24 hours a day, a trip уου wіƖƖ never forget. Manitoba Fishing Lodgings Manitoba іѕ a province tһаt іѕ located іח tһе middle οf Canada, north οf tһе Midwestern United States. Tһе name Manitoba іѕ аח Anglicized [...]

Alcohol and Ice-fishing

It would appear that the Ontario Provincial Police are sending out mixed signals with regards to alcohol and ice-fishing. As Kelly Roche of the Ottawa SUN reported: “Last Thursday, Eastern Region OPP issued a statement saying it’s illegal to drink alcohol inside or outside a hut. This was just two weeks after Sault Ste. Marie [...]

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