Hook, line and sinker

By: Matt Goerzen Posted: 9:50 AM CST Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 Last Modified: 10:00 AM CST Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021

One of the joys of the winter weather for many Manitoba anglers is the chance to get out onto the province's frozen lakes and rivers for a little ice fishing. The water is cold, and thus the fish are tasty.

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One of the joys of the winter weather for many Manitoba anglers is the chance to get out onto the province’s frozen lakes and rivers for a little ice fishing. The water is cold, and thus the fish are tasty.

I caught up with Tyler Baker on Tuesday when I found him in his tent on the Assiniboine River near the Riverbank Discovery Centre. The ice was thick, and the weather was perfect. Though he hadn’t had much luck when I arrived — and didn’t for the half hour I spoke with him out on the ice — the day before he had caught four walleye at the same spot.

The young Brandon man is an enthusiastic cold-weather fisher. I hope he had better luck after I left.