Welcome to the MFFA
Welcome to the MFFA's website. Come check out who we are, and what we are about. Any questions, feel free to reach out to us on our Contact Us page, and we will strive to respond as quickly as possible.
Make sure to check out our events calendar for meeting information, outings, and other activities. You can now join the MFFA or renew your membership on-line! Just click here. Otherwise, print off the registration form here.
You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.
Lake Trout Report with Caleb Hasler
Be sure to join us at the Riverview Community Centre on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:00 PM with Caleb Hasler who will be reporting on lake trout and other research. Professor Hasler is a fish biologist with the University of Winnipeg. His lab studies fish behaviour and physiology, looks at biological effects of catch-and-release angling, and researches novel non-physical barriers to reduce the movements of aquatic invasive species. It promises to be a very interesting evening.
It's time to start thinking about our first outing of the year in the Turtle Mountains May 10-12. We'll be fishing Bower and William lakes. Bower is known for its big rainbows, and William for its browns. Both are great for float tubes. Gas motors are OK on Bower, just electrics on William. Most of us stay at the Canadian Wilderness Inn in Boissevain but you're responsible for making your own reservations. You can get more information on the outing here. If attending, please register here.
Bugs and Beer
Come join us on Sunday, April 21 for our last session of Bugs and Beer at the Trans Canada Brewery from 2-5 PM. This is an unstructured fly tying session so please bring your own gear and tie, or just have a beer and socialize. Beginners, feel free to sit with an experienced tier and learn a new pattern or technique. For new members this is a chance to socialize and learn from the more seasoned members.
Keith Sinfield will be spinning some dubbing brushes; this is a chance to see a Master at work!
If you are planning on attending please email Mike Corrigan so we can book enough space. And here's a new twist, if you are struggling with a fly pattern, a tying technique, or possibly a pattern for an upcoming outing please email Mike Corrigan. He will try to pair you up with an experienced member for a one on one session!
Wellman Cabin Reservations
Wellman cabin dates are now open for reservations. You can reserve a week of exclusive use for $200, prime time days for $30/day per bed, or non-prime time days for $20/day per bed. There are 6 beds available, all lower bunks. Prime time dates are May 14-June 17, and Sept 10-Oct 14. You'll find lots of information about the cabin and on-line booking here after logging on.
Outings for 2024
The MFFA outings are now open for registration. If you are interested in hosting an outing, you can find more information here. For more information about each outing click here. To register for an outing you can do so on-line by clicking here or by speaking to Ron Enns.
Fly Fishing School is Full for the Season
We are no longer accepting registration for our Fly Fishing school. We'll keep you informed regarding the next round of classes.
Conservation Notes
MFFA Conservation Objective: To encourage and support all persons and agencies dedicated to the preservation of clean water and good fishing, and to actively promote sound conservation practices and resource management in Manitoba.
Catch and Release
We support safe fish handling techniques when practicing catch and release angling. Further information can be found here (provided by the Swan Valley Sports Fishing Enhancement group.)
The MFFA received a $9000 grant to develop place educational signage promoting safe fish handling techniques. More information will be coming soon but an excellent resource can be found at KeepFishWet.org.
Trail Enhancements
The MFFA presentation of the new Kingfisher Angler Access Trail signs to Whiteshell Provincial Park Senior Interpreter Adam Collicutt.
Underwater Camera
New Whiteshell River underwater camera system has been successfully installed.
Here's a sample of the underwater camera in action:
MFFA River Rehabilitation Efforts
Everyone can check out pictures of the Whiteshell River Enhancement Project provided by Bruce Cameron here. And while Covid restrictions certainly limited the MFFAʼs activities, we were still able to participate in a Whiteshell River Conservation outing in Spring 2020. Check out some great shots and information here.
You can check out the Whiteshell River Fish and Habitat Survey from 2008 by clicking here.
More Conservation News
Check out what the Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement group is doing in the Duck Mountain area. It's all in their newsletter here. Or check their Facebook page here.
What's New on the Website
There is now a mayfly emergence chart compiled by Will Milne in the member's Articles tab.
We are pulling together a Wiki page on the water bodies we commonly fish. Members are able to add lake information, photos, fishing reports, etc. for everyone to benefit from. Check out the information on Footprint, Bower, Twin, and a couple others here.
Do you have suggestions to improve the Wellman cabin or updates on the cabin. Members can now submit them here.
Forgotten where you saw that article in the Newsletter. Our MFFA Newsletter now has an index going all the way back to 2016. Find it here.
We are fortunate to present a PDF document of flies that former club member Gerry Beck contributed to the seminal Canadian fly bible "Fly Patterns of Canada". Author and compiler Paul Marriner provided the MFFA the PDF of Gerry's flies for us to enjoy. Thank you very much Paul! Click here to download the PDF
Members check out this great article by Scott Gardner from Outdoor Canada on life-changing leader information. Just click here.
Members can now view club fly tying demo videos here.
Thanks to our 2023 corporate sponsors!
MFFA is proud to acknowledge the following corporate sponsors for their support of our annual fundraising banquet and other activities:
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