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Manitoba government has announced that the 2020-21 fishing season will officially kick off on Saturday, May 9 in the Southern Division and Saturday, May 16 in the rest of the province.
Physical distancing measures due to COVID-19 is still in effect.
“Recreational fishing is a great way to get outside, explore the outdoors and enjoy Manitoba’s wilderness,” said Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen. “Manitoba has an abundance of rivers and lakes that provide some of the world’s best fresh-water angling opportunities and can still be enjoyed by Manitobans in a safe, responsible manner while practising social distancing.”
You can now buy outdoor licences and permits including angling licences online.
Singush Lake, located in Duck Mountain Provincial Park, will be open for day-use boaters in 2020 as no evidence of the presence of zebra mussels has been found since monitoring began three years ago.
NEW REGULATIONS
According to the new fishing regulations that came into effect on April 1, all walleye and sauger under 35 centimetres in length must be released from the Red River, Winnipeg River below the Pine Falls Dam, and Lake Winnipeg and its tributaries up to the first impassable barrier.
To prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species AIS such as zebra mussels, surface water-users should follow AIS requirements when entering and exiting all water bodies in Manitoba.
Manitoba will again be operating watercraft inspection stations to help watercraft users be compliant with AIS requirements. Anyone transporting a powerboat, canoe, Jet Ski or other type of watercraft over land, must stop at the inspection stations when they are open. The set fine for failing to stop at a watercraft inspection station is $672.
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