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Lake Winnipeg is a fishery where anglers need to balance control, profile, and visibility. That is especially true around Hecla Island, where wind, current, stained water, and aggressive fish can all … read more

Lake Winnipeg, especially around Hecla Island, is a unique walleye fishery. In many ways, it fishes more like a river than a typical lake. Current can be strong, wind can change the drift quickly, and … read more

Many walleye anglers prefer medium or medium-light rods, and that makes sense when most of the fish on their home waters run 16–18”. Trips to places like Hecla Island, Lake Winnipeg, or th … read more

Every spring, anglers begin preparing for what many see as the spring greenback pilgrimage to Hecla Island. For some, it is a bucket-list trip. For others, it becomes a trip they plan around every yea … read more

Every spring, more U.S. anglers start searching for Hecla Hammers. Usually, that search is not random. It tends to happen when anglers are getting serious about a Lake Winnipeg trip and want to show u … read more