Lucky youngster nets 40–lb trout for trout festival prize
Alan Rattray of Willoughby Hills Ohio won the top award at Flin Flon Trout Festival after landing a 40 pound 8 ounce trout at Clear Water Lake. His victory marked the second time a visiting U S angler claimed the festival’s top prize. The report notes his rod broke during the catch but the monster fish was landed. The column also mentions a West Coast trip in search of salmon and rock cod caught on Salt Chuck and Campbell River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Rattray
Willoughby Hills
Ohio
South High School
Alan
Churchill
Clearwater Lake
United States
West
Campbell River
Manitoba Angling Notes and Obituary of King Whyte
The writer reports on Manitoba fishing conditions with pickerel, pike, gold eyes, lake trout, and carp sightings across regions such as Grand Rapids, Cross Lake, Lac du Bonnet, Manigotagan, Riding Mountain, and the North Pine River. He recalls King Whyte, a founder of the Outdoor Writers of Canada, and notes his death after a West Coast trip. The piece mentions Frank Wojcik catching a near 50 pound carp at Albert Beach and invites readers to share carp cooking recipes, considering carp a potential future game fish in Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Grand Rapids
Cross Lake
Here
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet
Manigotagan - Bissett
Riding Mountain
Porcupine Mountain
North Pine River
King Whyte
West Coast
King
Outdoor Writers of Canada
Geoffrey Pasquill
Manitoba Federation Game and Fish Associations
Toronto
Manitoba
Frank Wojcik
Beausejour
Albert Beach
The Man Who Lives by the Golden Rule
A brief aphorism notes that living by the Golden Rule prevents future apologies. It emphasizes consistent ethical behavior and accountability across time, suggesting that doing right today removes the need for later excuses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rod and
R. T. Robinson
Neepowo
Man
Lucky Youngster
W. T. Wherrett
Shoal Lake
Rossburn
Cam Halliday
Vista
Gerald
Pacific Ocean
Fisheries Report
Snow Lake
North West Territories
Quebec
Rossburn Review
USA
Bob Stitt
G. A. Lawsons
Bob Pritchard
General Insurance
Stephen M.waytowich
Q Oakburn
W. B. Garnett
Russell
THE
Mountain Ave
Rossburt
Harry C. W. Aylwin
Canada
Post Office Dept
Ottawa
Raginski Funeral Home
Oakburn
Birdtail
Inglis
Angusville
Foxwarren
Binscorth
Birtle
St. Lazare
Borodie's Tire Shop
Oakburn, Man
Seneca Rom
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