3 classic Canadian fishing getaways to try in 2021

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Our experts think you’ll love the wild walleye and pike action in southern Alberta and northern Manitoba, and Missinaibi Lake’s multispecies buffet

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LAKE NEWELL

Southern Alberta’s irrigation reservoirs offer superb fishing, with the largest and most productive of the bunch being Lake Newell in the Eastern Irrigation District south of Brooks. Most anglers chase Newell’s pike, which can grow to 50 inches, or the walleye that can reach 30 inches. As a bonus, there are also monster lake whitefish that can top eight pounds.

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Ken Bailey