WINNIPEG, MB. — A $30,000 donation from hunters, anglers and outfitters will help support the enforcement of sustainable hunting and fishing practices in Manitoba, as well as investing in youth and community-based programming. The Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association (MLOA) is providing $30,000 worth of funding grants to nine community …
Read More »New venture on Lake Winnipeg: Heated permanent ice shacks now for rent
Anyone who’s ever fished Lake Winnipeg through the ice knows how challenging and intimidating it can be for the do-it-yourself angler, especially novices to the big lake. Few lakes within easy driving distance off a better shot at a trophy walleye than Lake Winnipeg—the walleyes are called “greenbacks” for their …
Read More »Fishers thrilled with long season on the water
People who love to fish are thrilled with the warmer temperatures that have graced Manitoba this fall. It means an extended season for those who can’t get enough on the water. Lake Winnipeg and the Red River still haven’t frozen. Even in late November, Garther Cheung and Lee Nolden are …
Read More »Manitoba fishing derby nets big catch
The Manitoba Real Estate Association Shelter Foundation’s Hooked on Shelter Fishing Derby reeled in $5,250 for shelter charities recently. Donna Kirsch of Winnipeg’s Gateway Real Estate exceeded her goal in her first year organizing the derby. The event has raised more than $60,000 over the past decade. Read more here: http://www.remonline.com/manitoba-fishing-derby-nets-big-catch/
Read More »Mediators working with fishers to end Freshwater monopoly
The Manitoba government has hired Signature Mediation to develop the new process that will allow Manitoba fishers to withdraw from the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation and independently market their own harvest, Sustainable Development Minister Cathy Cox announced Monday. “We made a commitment to allow fishers to market their own catch …
Read More »Manitoba’s rivers are ripe for the picking in the fall
The right winds and clear waters can lay the foundations for a prolific fishing season My friend Don Delorme yelled, “check this out, guys.” As we quickly moved to the side of the boat to see what all the excitement was about, an amazing scene was playing out in the …
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