I’ve only fished for lake trout three times in my life, and I’ve never tried to catch them through the ice. So why not enter a big ice fishing tournament and kick things off with a bang! Going into the 4th annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament, I knew it…
One of my favourite species to catch during early season ice fishing is brook trout. Brook trout, like other members of the char family, are fall spawners and have the most striking colours this time of year. On this trip, my friend @PaddlePowerAngler and I head out to a little…
First ice is here! It’s late November and we’ve finally had enough cold weather in Alberta that the smaller ponds are safe to explore! I know some of the more adventurous ice anglers in the area have been enjoying fishing for a few weeks at this point but I like…
What a busy summer! I am fortunate that I was able to get out fishing as much as I did but I feel like I missed out on many of the Western Canada Kayak Fishing Trail (WCKFT) fun this year because the Cold Lake Classic is the first and only…
It’s mid-summer on the western prairies and that means my usual fishing, trout and walleye, has either slowed down or stopped completely. That doesn’t mean I quit fishing. In fact, my time on the water has likely increased since my attention as turned to northern pike and perch! When I…
In this video we travel to Dolberg Lake, AB to chase the notorious tiger trout. Since stocking first began in Alberta in 2015, Tiger trout a quickly becoming a favorite species to chase for many angers. Being a brown trout-brook trout hybrid, tiger trout are notoriously aggressive and often put…
Ice fishing season has arrived in northern Canada! Brook trout have quickly become my favourite first ice species to fish for, they still have their fall spawning colours on and with that first layer of ice, they are in a fighting mood! Whether you like social media or not, it…
After competing in the Eastslope Classic kayak fishing tournament for 4 years, I finally caught a fish! I have a hard time describing what it feels like to be skunked during a tournament for three years in a row, and by this point I felt like just hanging up my…
The kayak fishing season hasn’t just arrived – its already underway! The first kayak fishing tournament of the season took place the weekend after May long at Open Creek Dam. I was there, of course, you know I’m not one to miss an opportunity to catch some trout! Open Creek…
The time has come in Alberta’s north! There has been just enough cold weather over the last few weeks that we have just enough ice to safety explore smaller ponds. Ice safety is essential at first ice, on this trip I am travelling with a small group and we are…