2023 Manitoba Fishing Regulations

Pigskin · August 19, 2024, 05:58:52 PM

Well, Fish and Game was out again this weekend. The focus this weekend was boat safety, and they were handing out a lot of tickets. Also, many Manitoba fishermen believe if they have a Manitoba license, they can fish in Ontario, This is not true. In Manitoba at the age of 16 you are required to buy a fishing license, however in Ontario you are not require to by a fishing license or your outdoor card until your 18.

Under sized and over sized fish was another big issue.

blue_gold_84 · August 20, 2024, 01:20:38 PM

It's bummy anglers like those who give the rest of us a bad name, which is to say nothing of them ruining habitats and putting needless stress on fish populations with their insufferable stupidity. I'm glad to hear the COs were out; they must be pretty busy dealing with all the dummies.

Man, it's staggering how many idiots seemed to have come out of the woodwork the last few years.

Pigskin · August 22, 2024, 07:53:39 PM

Just got back from a little Manitoba fishing trip. Started in Pine Falls. A few nice walleye but pretty slow fishing. My buddy likes the anchor and jig method. Not my cup of tea, but it was his boat.

Moved on to Lac Du Bonnet. Slow fishing to begin with, so started trolling with bottom bounces and little joe's. Landed a couple of beauties so we threw out the anchor and jigged for awhile with 3/8 oz. green/white jigs and frozen minnows. Caught a couple of small walleye, but nothing we could keep. So, back to trolling with little joe's and worm harness in 12-16'of water and ended up with a number of very nice walleye's.

Up to Bird River. Had a nice wind so we did some drift fishing with 5/8 oz bottom bouncers and little joe's. Fairly steady fishing, but not a lot of keeper.

Pigskin · August 31, 2024, 06:04:46 PM

Well, two cooler windy days in Kenora. This plays right into the way I like to fish. I love drift fishing. 3/4 to 1 ounce bottom bouncer with a lindy jig. The fish seem to still be deep, about 18-22' of water. Walleye's are steady. Small mouth and Perch are pretty much one after another on spinners in swallow water.

Pigskin · September 25, 2024, 04:58:51 PM

Excellent morning of fishing. Little to no wind this morning. Went right to walleye rock and started jigging in 20' of water. Slow start, but things heated up went we went to 3/8oz green and white jigs and frozen minnows. Once the bit started we limited out very quickly.

blue_gold_84 · September 25, 2024, 05:50:57 PM

Some great weather ahead going into the last weekend of September.

Heading up to Nopiming Friday morning to try our luck on a few lakes near Beresford. It'll be my first time getting a line in the water all season (much to my ongoing dismay), so I'm practically vibrating in anticipation.

Sounds like the water is pretty high up there after all the rain last week, so I'm not sure if that'll affect the fishing. Time will tell.

Pigskin · September 25, 2024, 09:08:40 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on September 25, 2024, 05:50:57 PMSome great weather ahead going into the last weekend of September.

Heading up to Nopiming Friday morning to try our luck on a few lakes near Beresford. It'll be my first time getting a line in the water all season (much to my ongoing dismay), so I'm practically vibrating in anticipation.

Sounds like the water is pretty high up there after all the rain last week, so I'm not sure if that'll affect the fishing. Time will tell.

I have a friend at Booster, he said fishing has been VG.

Pigskin · September 27, 2024, 04:31:40 AM

Had some time on the Bird River today. Very windy. Had to drift fish with a 1 ounce bottom bouncer and a lindy rig. Really had to work hard but ended up with a few beauties. When out tonight after the wind died down. Fished with with 1/4 ounce jigs and frozen minnows. Pretty steady fishing.

blue_gold_84 · October 02, 2024, 01:29:10 PM

Great long weekend up in Nopiming. Fished Moore and Beresford on Friday, the former spoiling us with a ton of walleye on the vertical jig (1/4 oz. w/ both salties and plastics).
Hit up Stormy on Saturday and while we did land some chunkers, the bite was slow and the sun was brutal.
Made our way into Garner on Sunday but the wind was too much to get the jig going (tried for both walleye and lakers), so we opted to troll the sheltered shorelines and bays instead; landed some nice pike and a few walleye.

I think I need to get a cabin up there.

Pigskin · October 05, 2024, 07:06:55 PM

Yesterday afternoon was beautiful fall fishing weather. 16 with a 10 km wind. Slow drift over humps with a 3/8 oz. a green and yellow jig with frozen minnows. Not outstanding, but very steady. Most between 16-18 inch.

Today, wind gusting over 30 km. Far to rough. Switched gears and poured about 400 jigs. With a lot of boats fishing in the channel there will be a big demand for jigs.

Pigskin · October 11, 2024, 04:31:01 PM

Beautiful afternoon yesterday. 20C with little to no wind. Steady fishing between 12 and 20' of water. I think the turn has happened. Most of the boats head to the channel. Lots of snags at the channel which is good for us.

Pigskin · October 29, 2024, 02:29:36 AM

Well, we just had another VG afternoon on the water. Walleye's are still hitting hard, at 12-20' of water, on jigs and frozen minnows. Looks like cooler temps on Wednesday with rain/snow, so Tuesday afternoon could be our last day for the season.

J5V · October 30, 2024, 01:06:22 AM

I haven't fished in Manitoba in ages. Do the Silver Bass still run for two weeks in June? Man I loved fishing for them. One year they'd be hitting on crayfish and the next year it'd be minnows. Not uncommon to get 20 pounders and terrific fighters. Probably the most fun I've ever had fishing. Can't beat the walleyes for a good feed though.

Pigskin · October 30, 2024, 10:12:15 PM

Hearing that Pine Falls is producing some very large walleye's right now at the mouth of the lake. Green/white 1/2 ounce jigs and frozen minnows in 12' of water near the sand beach. Unfortunately, there was also some damage done to a few of the vehicle that were parked near the loading dock.

Pigskin · November 02, 2024, 02:48:00 AM

Ended up making an unexpected trip to Pine falls this afternoon. Made the trip up to the mouth of the lake. Forgot how cool it can be in a 16 Lund open boat at this time of the year. Fishing was as advertised. Lots of big green backs, many over 22". Ended up with our limit all between 18 and 20". No damage to our vehicle, but my buddy does have a parking pass. Fish and game waiting at the exit checking vehicle for license, size and limits. A few unhappy anglers.