Ice fishing gear considerations and check list for Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a massive fishery and historically one of the top destination fisheries for walleye. Anglers can find numbers of fish along with the chance at trophy class fish.
Jadyn Thomas from Fargo Scheels runs down gear and tackle considerations along with must have items. Snow conditions can require track vehicles and all flip over shelters need to have tow hitches and runner kits. Because of ice thickness, auger extensions are often necessary. Lake Winnipeg is typically brutal on equipment so anglers are encouraged to have redundancy in equipment.
Lures including flutter spoons and rattle baits are often much larger than what anglers would use to target walleye on other water. Longer 36-42 inch medium fast to medium heavy action rods are often necessary for the larger lures and bigger fish. Ten to fourteen pound braid is often used with both spoons and rattle baits. Barbs do have to be pinched down on all lures so fish are typically fought with a tightened up drag. This video walks through what you need for ice fishing Lake Winnipeg with gear recommendations.
