Manitoba's Parkland Region offers a unique experience to target a number of trout species on a variety of drive-to lakes. This region is easily accessible by vehicle and most lakes offer excellent boat launches. In addition to that, the Parkland Region has many accommodation options for anglers to choose from. Often anglers will go after these trophy trout with fly-fishing tackle....

Nopiming Provincial Park in Manitoba’s Eastern Region is home to a vast amount of fishing opportunities. One of Nopiming’s most popular attractions is it’s smallmouth bass fishery. Not only do these bodies of water hold some of Manitoba’s largest smallmouth, they also hold giant walleye. Check out this Jay Siemens vlog as he takes on these Eastern Region smallmouth bass, mixed in with some great Canadian Shield walleye. For more information about Drive-to fishing opportunities in Manitoba, visit our Drive-To Fishing page. For more information on fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye in Manitoba, visit our Smallmouth Bass and Walleye pages. *Protect Manitoba’s water and resources. Stop aquatic invasive species. For more information on how to do your part visit the Sustainable Development AIS page.

In Manitoba, we have the number 6 highway, known as ‘The Gateway to the North’ that runs from Winnipeg all the way up to Northern Manitoba before it branches out to all corners of the North. Over the last couple years, I’ve found myself on the number 6 more and more. On this iconic hunting and fishing highway sits a small waterbody that is massively overlooked by the angling community. Trout anglers are so eager and willing to drive west, but sometimes, they forget about the North. From the highway, it doesn’t look like much and that’s why most people just drive by, but the truth is, in Foot Print Lake, monsters lurk. However, although there are big fish in Foot Print, that’s not particularly what intrigued me about it. There’s what I’m calling ‘The Foot Print Four’, which I’ll save the details on for now. The Trout Adventure Begins […]