Lake Winnipeg ice fishers reeling in 'fish of a lifetime'

[bat119]

Lake Winnipeg ice fishers reeling in 'fish of a lifetime' thanks to 1997 flood, says veteran angler

So how big are the fish?
"I believe the current ice-fishing record is about 35, 36 inches [roughly 90 centimetres] and I think there's some fish that size out there," said Nolan, adding so far, the biggest one he's caught was 32 inches (81 centimetres).
"They're very healthy, girthy fish.… It's probably the best walleye fishing in the world right now for large walleye," he said.
"We've got a good shot at breaking a world record up here this year, I think. There's lots of people catching fish of a lifetime out there right now."
Walleye weigh roughly one to two kilograms (two to four pounds) in a normal year, said Nolan. This year, they're seeing seven-kilogram (or 15-pound) fish.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...ipeg-1.4499912

Going to Winnipeg?

[ROA]

Like most bites, by the time everyone hears about it it's pretty much over. This particular example is one of the biggest cases ive seen in fresh water, hell its even on the CBC.

[leonk05]

I was there two weeks ago and pressure was through the roof. caught only one small one. so's fishing.

[comaderek]

Fishing was a lot better 3 years ago . Commercial guys set for big walleye last year and pulled a lot out. But walleye fishing has been assume lately around the province.