Fishing near Winkler, Manitoba

Winkler sits in southern Manitoba's Red River Valley, a flat agricultural region where fishing centres on the rivers that drain the surrounding plains. The Pembina River, west of Morden near Darlingford, is the marquee local water, known for walleye, northern pike, and catfish. Mary Jane Reservoir west of Manitou also draws anglers from the area. The Red River, roughly an hour and a half away, rounds out the regional picture for serious walleye and pike fishing.