Free Ice Fishing February 16th-18th, 2019 Has the freezing weather made you house-bound? No fear, this weekend you can enjoy the outdoors in the annual free fishing weekend. Taking place on Saskatchewan’s Family Day holiday weekend, (February 16th-18th) the weekend is designated to encourage ice fishing participation. During the weekend, anyone can fish in any… Continue reading Annual Free Ice Fishing Weekend Coming Up
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‘It’s terrible’: Tow truck driver warns ice fishers of dangerous conditions on lakes
Source: David Shield, CBC News, January 16, 2018 Melting and thawing has created ice heaves, thin ice in spots Tyler Temple has a message for people ice fishing across the province — be careful driving on the lakes this year. The owner of the Lumsden, Sask.-based TRK Towing had two calls of trucks breaking through lake ice on… Continue reading ‘It’s terrible’: Tow truck driver warns ice fishers of dangerous conditions on lakes
Scuba divers rescue submerged ice fishing shacks
Source: Alex Soloducha, CBC News, December 20, 2017 Warmer-than-usual weather in Sask. creates woes for ice fishers The recent warm temperatures in Saskatchewan have caused problems for people who have ice fishing shacks on some lakes. Last week, there were two reports of submerged ice fishing shelters at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park and two more… Continue reading Scuba divers rescue submerged ice fishing shacks