Lake Winnipeg Walleyes

Travel to the Lake Winnipeg to fish trophy “Greenback” Walleyes with a really good outfitter. This is one of the best trophy Walleye lakes in north America and it continues to get better every year. Our outfitter is a good professional outfitter, that works really hard to hard to get his clients onto big fish for a modest price. I fished with him in February of 2019 with 7 good friends. We caught 23 fish over 25 inches in 2 days – 3 over 30 inches. Tom Close – 2019 I’m booked for 2020 and plan to go every year.  

Location: South end of Lake Winnipeg near Petersfield (45 minutes north of Winnipeg) 

Costs: 3-day fishing (based on party of 4) - $550 US / person         

Schedule for 2022: February & March    

Typical day – What to expect: 

7:30am – Guide to meet at designated location (usually your hotel near lake) 

One or two guys ride with guide in his truck while other guys follow in 2nd (4x4) pickup 

8:30am – Arrive at the 1st location to start fishing

Limited trail network so travel (5-10 miles on ice) is slow. You must navigate drifts & pressure ridges

to get out into the fishing area 

8:45am - Guide will drill holes for each person and setup shacks with heaters if needed. He’ll start drilling

Additional holes as soon as he’s got you setup and fishing.

You may choose to sit on a bucket without shelter which helps mobility (more holes & more fish) 

9:00am Group is 100% engaged and fishing hard.

All day Primary tactic all day is to setup, fish a hole hard for 20-30 minutes and move unless you run into 

    Fish. The fish are aggressive, but scattered, which places high premium on mobility.

Noon -  Have lunch (sandwiches / snacks / bottled water) while fishing or take time out in the truck 

5:30pm The fishing day is done – It’s good (not critical) to get off the ice in the daylight

Typical day – >10 walleyes with one good (> 27”) fish per person. A 30-inch fish is common and most 

groups will land a fish over 30 inches in 3 days.  

6:00pm Arrive back at the hotel to change and have supper   

What is included in the cost : 

• Services of licensed professional guide for 3 full days of fishing
  • GPS navigation with significant history of success logged into coordinates  
  • Drilling holes
    • Constantly on the move with new holes every 20-30 minutes  
  • Setting up ice shack and heater if needed 
  • Cleaning of fish (under 20 inches)
    • It’s entirely OK to keep a few smaller fish but they will discourage keeping anything over 20 inches. 
  • General assistance during the day 
    • Improving your technique 
    • Landing fish 
• Nearly all the gear needed to catch fish 
  • Good quality Ice fishing rods / reels
  • Bucket with seat & needle nose / fish grippers for easy release of trophies 
  • All the Jigs / rattle plugs & live baits needed 
  • Good quality portable Ice shacks with propane heaters 
    • 2 x 2-man shacks

What is not included :  

• License – buy      (< $50) on-line before you arrive 
• Vexilar (flasher)  - Guides will have some if needed, but make sure to let him know before arriving on the ice
• Accommodations:  Petersfield Motor Inn (204) 738 – 4654 
  • $85 CAD / night –       2 beds 
• Meals:
  • Hotel bar has with decent food – budget $15 / night for supper 
  • BYO lunch – pack lunches to bring out on the lake    
• Transportation
  • Guide to drive his truck onto ice but need another (4x4 truck) to follow  
• Gratuity to the guide

Travel (from western Wisconsin) 

• I-94 west thru      Minneapolis / St Paul to Fargo
• I-29 north out of      Fargo to USA / Canadian border at Pembina, ND
• USA I-29 changes      into CAN I-75 at the border
• North on I-75 to      Perimeter (100) Hwy on south side of Winnipeg
• East on Perimeter      (100) Hwy and north on (101) to Hwy 8 
• North on Hwy 8 to      Hwy 9 at Selkirk
• Northwest on Hwy 9      to Petersfield (very small)  

Note – total distance from Hudson, WI  to Petersfield, MB : 525 miles / 8.5 hrs  

                                           Prices subject to change without prior notice 

                                Contact Close Encounters for availability and current pricing 

                                                          Tom Close (715) 554 – 3302