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Manitoba

Manitoba is the original "catch & release" province - and the province's Master Angler record books speak for themselves. Thanks to its fish management policies (using only barbless hooks and letting the big ones go to be caught again), Manitoba has earned a well-deserved reputation for great fishing. Land a lunker and you're likely to earn a Master Angler award.

Northern Manitoba is popular for its extraordinary fishing for everything from lake trout to the mighty northern pike, plus a variety of other fishing opportunities.

Manitoba's numerous rivers and lakes cover nearly one-sixth of the province, so it's no wonder that it's such a popular destination. But fishing isn't the only thing to do in Manitoba. The province is amazingly varied, ranging from tundra and boreal forest in the north, to rolling , wooded parkland in the central region, to prairie near the southern border.

Hunters find the rugged, dense forests of Manitoba plentiful with large game including whitetail deer, moose, timber wolves, and elk. The marshes and prairies are populated with small game like ducks, geese, and ruffed grouse. Such diverse terrain allows hunters a wide variety of options in the continents heartland.

The choices Manitoba offers adventurers are endless. For an out-of-the-ordinary excursion, try a tundra tour to watch polar bears, beluga whales, and a wide variety of birds. For a more physical challenge, fly-in to a remote location for a canoe excursion on one the province's sparkling clear rivers.

Whatever you desire, Manitoba makes any trip a true adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy!

Sportfish
Northern pike, walleye, trout (lake, rainbow, brown, and brook), channel catfish, smallmouth bass, Arctic grayling.

Game
Moose, whitetail deer, black bear, timber wolf, ducks, geese, turkey, upland game.

Adventure
Kayaking, fly-in canoeing, rafting, hiking, photo tours, covered wagon treks, tundra tours (polar bear, whale and bird watching), wilderness survival.

Travel Information/Game Regulations
Travel Manitoba
700-155 Carlton St., Dept. FDO.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 3HOP
(800) 665-0040, Ext. FDO

website: http://www.travelmanitoba.com
e-mail: afontain@itt.gov.mb.ca

Much of the countryside in southern Manitoba is farmland and gives the impression of a vast plain with a perfectly level horizon as far as the eye can see. In the center of the province the flat farmland gives way to vast areas of forest interspersed with hundreds of lakes. In the extreme north the land is much the same as it was thousands of years ago and presents a bleak array of stunted trees, exposed rock, and swamps.

Manitoba adopted its first legislation to protect the environment in 1968. The comprehensive Environment Act that went into effect in 1988 requires that any environmental problems in the province that might be caused by any economic development project be identified and dealt with during the project's initial planning stages. The Waste Reduction and Prevention Act has additional powers for product stewardship. The Ozone Depleting Substances Act established a program for the stewardship of products that damage the ozone layer. The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act controls the transportation and disposal of hazardous waste and dangerous goods.

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