Okay, attacks might be a strong word, but Jon Olson is healing after a muskie clamped onto his foot. Oslon was fishing in the Kenora Bass International fishing tournament at Lake of the Woods, Ontario when he decided to dip his toes in the water before the bass weigh-in. Then, the muskie attacked. He lifted his [...]
Manitoba Fishing
$20,000 Catfish Swimming in the Red River in Manitoba
Catfish aren’t exactly the most beautiful fish in the world, but when one is worth $20,000, that is one pretty fish! The Tagged Catfish Contest kicks off on August 17 in Lockport, Manitoba, just north of Winnipeg. There are three tagged fish, each worth $20,000 swimming in the Red River ready to be caught by [...]
Skinny ice = fatal ice fishing accidents. Lots of them…
When we were reviewing fishing-related posts in recent days, it immediately became clear that in recent days there have been a ridiculous number of fatalities and close calls on weak ice. Here is a partial roll call of the scary news out there.Michael Sedor, Silver Lake, New York Fell through ice 1.5 inches thick. William Tuttle, [...]
Four Men Try to Organize an Illegal Walleye Tournament in Manitoba
This walleye fishing derby ran into a little legal wall last month. In Manitoba, Canada, four men have been fined a total of $5,000 for organizing an illegal walleye fishing derby. The men decided to run the derby on an Ontairo lake were walleye fishing is banned all year. The fishing competition took place on Aug. [...]
Huge Pike, Giant Tarpon Win Boat U.S.’s Monthly Contest
What do a 45-inch pike and a 67-inch tarpon have in common? Both earned anglers Sean Riley of Florida and Brian Papenhagen of Michigan a free mount.They entered their photos into the BoatUS Angler Catch of the Month fishing photo contest. The contest just wrapped up, and these are the grand prize winners. Both anglers [...]
Strike King Pro James Niggemeyer Bass Fishing Falcon Lake
Strike King Pro James Niggemeyer does some bass fishing over Thanksgiving on Falcon Lake!
Ted Takasaki’s 5 Best Places to Catch a 10-Pound Walleye
If anyone knows where to catch a 10-pound walleye, it's going to be famed angler Ted Takasaki. Special to the Argus Leader, Takasaki lists his five best bets for landing a 10-pounder, along with some body of water specifics for how to find those trophy fish. His five best bets: Bay of Quinte, Ontario, Canada; Western [...]
Illinois Senator Joins 50-inch Muskie Club
It looks like Illinois Senator Dan Duffy took a break from legislation to fish Canada's Lake Barrington, and it paid off. The Daily Herald Blog in Illinois reported that the senator bagged this 51-inch muskie on a fishing trip earlier this month. Now this is a great way to spend recess. – Rick Bach See [...]
Canadian Anglers Fined $3,500 For Keeping Big Walleye
Two anglers in Manitoba will be digging deep into their wallets after breaking the walleye rules in the province. Phillip Waldner and Henry Dueck told a Ministry of National Resources conservation officer that they didn't have any fish when he approached them at a ramp on Manitoba's Lake of the Woods this past July. They [...]
Record Muskie Caught in Ontario
This might not go down as the biggest muskie ever, but it is certainly a great fish. Josh Jackson was fishing with his father at Shoal Lake on the Ontario and Manitoba border when he hooked into this 45-inch muskie with an estimated weight of between 25 and 30 pounds. The fish is now the [...]
