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Post by sean18mb2 on May 18, 2004 19:25:08 GMT -6
Has anyone fished the Pinawa Channel? I know that there were thousands of Brown's stocked there for a few years, but I don't think they did last year. Anyways, has anyone taken fish out of here? Can the fish survive the winter? Would there be pike, walleye, etc. in here? If I remember correctly, there is a rock dam at the most upstream portion, and the old Pinawa Dam. Would fish be able to pass through either way?
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Post by Robert Burton on May 18, 2004 20:43:02 GMT -6
I think the best way to explore that water is from a canoe.
But it would have the stocked fish and the usual MAnitoba suspects.
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Post by darrellmyskiw on May 19, 2004 7:04:43 GMT -6
haven't been by the dam at the Wpg river - however I have been to the old Pinawa dam. Fish would be able to pass through the old dam - both ways. Between the 2 dams .... swamp / low water levels exist - how low ... not sure.
RB's canoe exploration sounds about right ...
bears - boy do I love bears, you bet you life that I do ...... ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2004 8:25:32 GMT -6
I have a cottage on the Winnipeg River side and used to trek down from the upstream dam and catch nice pike on the fly in the deeper pools. At that end there is lots of riffle water and it looks like a classic trout river. After about a half mile, the channel widens and there are some swampy areas and a couple of rapids. Have not been all the way to the old Pinawa Dam. It's a pretty spot.
Much as I'd love to have some river trout fishing, I don't know how the trout would last against the other predators in there. I'd love to be proved wrong. If you were to give it a try, be sure you have a pike rig as well as lighter gear.
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Post by darrellmyskiw on May 19, 2004 9:28:58 GMT -6
. . . and it looks like a classic trout river. It sure does - doesn't it. I love the area - and just might venture out a time or so this year. With the numbers of bows and browns they stocked ... something had to survive ..... maybe ...... However, I (we) have this thing with bears. Where I go - they show. 1st time to the suspension bridge last year and ... there it was. Its something we've goten used to ..... shortening our ........... excursions due to visits from what has now been tagged 'Mr. Bear'. A kid or 2 is always with me ..... so I'd rather not test the temper / mood of Mr. Bear with a young'un about. Back to FFing the Channel ........ Before the visit, I saw some FFing friendly shores by the foot bridge - not much. Tim - how are the shore lines / channel depths ? Would they be wadeable / shore-fishable - or would a canoe be needed ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2004 10:37:21 GMT -6
Darrell:
Sorry for the two-month old reply, but I just noticed your question today! I would definitely work it with a canoe.
It's been awhile since I've played around there but my recollection is that the first stretch below the dam (about 200 yds) is wadeable -- its classic big-river riffle water -- then there are a couple of pools where a canoe is needed to move down river. Then, if my memory serves me correctly, there is another nice stretch of riffle/pool water (I remember seeing stonefly hatches there when I was a kid) before it the river settles out into some flat-land travel.
Planned on checking it out during the family vacation in July but just ran out of time. TIM
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Post by darrellmyskiw on Aug 3, 2004 13:16:06 GMT -6
thanks Tim don't worry about the delay - haven't been out that way this year yet (too busy chasing the cats). Get one idea in mind and side-tracked by another .......
Still - thanks - will definately keep it in mind. Info is most welcome - at any time.
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