Hoards of Manitoba high schoolers dropped lines into a frozen Lake Winnipeg on March 10, 2026 as part of the third annual Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship.
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Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship Hundreds of kids line up on Lake Winnipeg at 9:30 a.m. for the starting horn of the third annual Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship. Then it was game on to claim their place on the ice, drill a hole, and drop a line. (Andy McKiel)
Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship Whether a walleye or a pike, a competitor at the third annual Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship waits for his catch of the day on Balsam Bay, Man. March 10, 2026. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship A hole drilled into Lake Winnipeg is pictured on March 10, 2026 during the third annual Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship. Kids lined up at 9:30 a.m. in anticipation of the starting horn. Then it was game on to claim their place on the ice, create a hole and drop a line. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship Perched on a bucket, a competitor at the Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship plays the waiting game in anticipation of a nibble from the depths of Lake Winnipeg, Man. on March 10, 2026. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
Manitoba High School Ice Fishing
Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship Hundreds of high schoolers gather on Balsam Bay, Man. on March 10, 2026 for the third annual Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship Students from dozens of high schools flock to Lake Winnipeg to compete in the third annual Manitoba High School Ice Fishing Championship on March 10, 2026. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
