People who love to fish are thrilled with the warmer temperatures that have graced Manitoba this fall.
It means an extended season for those who can't get enough on the water.
Lake Winnipeg and the Red River still haven't frozen.
Even in late November, Garther Cheung and Lee Nolden are still chasing the feeling of another catch.
"Any time you can be on open water fishing in November it's phenomenal," said Cheung.
A former guide in northern Manitoba, Nolden moved from the United States to fish here, over 30 years ago.
Nolden who has picked up nickname of ‘The Godfather’ of Lake Winnipeg, doesn't recall a fall quite like this.
"Not this nice, no,” Nolden said on Sunday from Cheung’s boat. “Not that I can remember that somebody can get out fish and things,” he added.
On Wednesday, Nolden and Cheung said they reeled in 200 fish from Lake Winnipeg by Pine Falls.
“It was just one after the other. Have a laugh, catch a fish, and that's how it went for the whole day,” said Cheung.
“If you haven't done that it can be like a dream. I’ve done that many, many times, so it was really fun we had a great day," said Nolden
The pair said they kept four fish each.
Up on the shore in East Selkirk families are also enjoying more time to fish.
Pedrito Sunio has been fishing in Manitoba since 1978. Sunio said fishing in October is typical, but catching this late in November is a first.
"As long as the water is not frozen yet, we go fishing," said Sunio.
Nolden and Cheung said the trick to reeling in the most fish is in the detail, using the proper equipment and lures, at the proper time.
"At the end of the day fishing is fun, but catching is way better,” said Cheung. “That's exactly right," said Nolden.
Fishing licences are required for everyone in Manitoba except people under 16 who have permanently resided in Manitoba for at least six months. First Nations people don't require an angling licence either.
Per day, the limit for walleye on a regular licence is six. On a conservation licence, it's four.
