Some anglers report catching fish in very shallow water, while others are noting the fish staging adjacent to spawning areas in ten to fourteen feet of water. As the weather and water temperatures increase, the bass will begin their seasonal move into very shallow zones, making them extremely accessible.

* The Canadian Esox Association, a pike and muskie fishing organization here in Manitoba, in co-operation with Piston Ring, has organized a DVD fund-raising campaign to help children being treated at the CancerCare Manitoba Pediatric Ward. New or used age-appropriate DVDs can be dropped off at any Piston Ring in Manitoba.

* Dan Sernyk shared information of a tough walleye bite in many lakes in the Whiteshell, with the exception being Big Whiteshell, where the shallow water bite was consistent.