Welcome to the MFFA's website.  Come check out who we are, and what we are about.  Any questions, feel free to reach out to us on our Contact Us page, and we will strive to respond as quickly as possible.

Make sure to check out our events calendar for meeting information, outings, and other activities.  You can now join the MFFA or renew your membership on-line!  Just click here. Otherwise, print off the registration form here. 

You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

   

Come join us on Sunday, Sept 29 for another session of Bugs and Beer at the Trans Canada Brewery from 2-5 PM.  This is an unstructured fly tying session so please bring your own gear and tie, or just have a beer and socialize. Beginners, feel free to sit with an experienced tier and learn a new pattern or technique.  For new members this is a chance to socialize and learn from the more seasoned members.

If you are planning on attending please email Mike Corrigan so we can book enough space.  

The MFFA was awarded the Manitoba Wildlife Federation's Affiliate of the Year for 2024 and presented to Kelsie Bell and Kylie Therrien at Becoming an Outdoors Woman.  Congratulations and thanks to Kelsie and Kylie and the volunteers who made this possible! 

Did you know that the MFFA has an exclusive members-only cabin? 

Our beautiful cabin is located in Duck Mountain Provincial Park at Wellman Lake. This provincial park is filled with some of the best stocked trout lakes (Brook, Rainbow, Splake, Brown) in the province as well as fisheries for Walleye, Pike, Smallmouth Bass, and Lake Trout. Twin Lake (Tiger Trout) and West Watjask lake (Muskie) are also just a 1h drive from the cabin.

Each of the cabin’s 3 bedrooms has two lower bunk beds with a top bunk for storage. There is also a living room with a TV and two futons. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything you’d need including a full-size fridge, stove, microwave, kettle, and coffee machine.  If the weather keeps you indoors there is a TV with an extensive DVD library, puzzles, books, and of course the perfect table for fly-tying.  While there is no running water, the cabin has a very clean outhouse, electricity and heating. Showers and modern washroom facilities are very close-by at the Wellman Campground if needed.    

Members can book a room in the cabin during prime time (May 19-June 17, and Sept 10-Oct 14) for $30/day per bed, or non-prime for $20/day per bed. That’s similar to campsite fees only the cabin has a solid roof and heat!  If you want more information log in to the member’s area of the website and click on “Wellman Cabin Booking.”  There are still plenty of summer dates available to book..

The MFFA outings are now open for registration.  If you are interested in hosting an outing, you can find more information here.  For more information about each outing click here.  To register for an outing you can do so on-line by clicking here or by speaking to Ron Enns.

We are no longer accepting registration for our Fly Fishing school.  We'll keep you informed regarding the next round of classes.  

MFFA Supports Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement projects. 

MFFA Conservation Objective: To encourage and support all persons and agencies dedicated to the preservation of clean water and good fishing, and to actively promote sound conservation practices and resource management in Manitoba.

Catch and Release

We support safe fish handling techniques when practicing catch and release angling.  Further information can be found here (provided by the Swan Valley Sports Fishing Enhancement group.)

 

The MFFA received a $9000 grant to develop place educational signage promoting safe fish handling techniques.  More information will be coming soon but an excellent resource can be found at KeepFishWet.org. 

 

Trail Enhancements

The MFFA presentation of the new Kingfisher Angler Access Trail signs to Whiteshell Provincial Park Senior Interpreter Adam Collicutt. 

     

 

Underwater Camera 

New Whiteshell River underwater camera system has been successfully installed.

    

Here's a sample of the underwater camera in action:

 

MFFA River Rehabilitation Efforts

Everyone can check out pictures of the Whiteshell River Enhancement Project provided by Bruce Cameron here.  And while Covid restrictions certainly limited the MFFAʼs activities, we were still able to participate in a Whiteshell River Conservation outing in Spring 2020. Check out some great shots and information here.   

You can check out the Whiteshell River Fish and Habitat Survey from 2008 by clicking here.

More Conservation News

Check out what the Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement group is doing in the Duck Mountain area.  It's all in their newsletter here.  Or check their Facebook page here.

 

For MFFA members, the 2024 Fall Primer is posted here.  And here's a bonus-get a 20% discount code for Catch and Cook by pressing here.

The MFFA has developed a water safety document.  We encourage everyone to read through it prior to attending any club outings.  Find it here.

There is now a mayfly emergence chart compiled by Will Milne in the member's Articles tab.

We are pulling together a Wiki page on the water bodies we commonly fish.  Members are able to add lake information, photos, fishing reports, etc. for everyone to benefit from.  Check out the information on Footprint, Bower, Twin, and a couple others here.

Do you have suggestions to improve the Wellman cabin or updates on the cabin.   Members can now submit them here.

We are fortunate to present a PDF document of flies that former club member Gerry Beck contributed to the seminal Canadian fly bible "Fly Patterns of Canada".  Author and compiler Paul Marriner provided the MFFA the PDF of Gerry's flies for us to enjoy.  Thank you very much Paul!  Click here to download the PDF

Members check out this great article by Scott Gardner from Outdoor Canada on life-changing leader information. Just click here.

Members can now view club fly tying demo videos here.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to our 2023 corporate sponsors! 

MFFA is proud to acknowledge the following corporate sponsors for their support of our annual fundraising banquet and other activities:

 

             

 

 

                                               

 

 

 

                                           

   

 

 

                                                                            

 

 

 

 

                                                                           

 

 

 

              

 

         

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