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January 21, 2008

We currently have less than a foot of snow and have received no snow fall since early December.  The whitetails are in excellent shape and are having a great winter so far.  However there is still a couple months of winter and every whitetail hunter knows how critical the spring is once the snow starts to melt and freezes at night forming a crust on top of the snow ,which allows coyotes and wolves to prey on the whitetail easier.  We are starting our sport show season next week and we look forward to seeing everyone down in Harrisburg.

Please take note of the dates of the 2008 - 7^th ANNUAL Agassiz-Waterhen Fishing Derby and Pig roast.  It will be held once again on the August Long Weekend, which is August 2& 3, 2008.  The theme this year will be the “60’s & 70’s, the good oldies”.  Sorry Rod, your request for the theme of your choice will once again be carried over to the next year (if you know what we mean!!!)  Due to overwhelming requests we will have KAROKEE back this year, and if you’re lucky Colleen will sing her famous “GRANDPA TUNE” for Rick, Jenny and Greg!!.  Also due to many requests for the 2^nd year in a row we will be hosting a Horseshoe Tournament on Sunday that is organized by Dennis Kuype.   Fishing Derby will have prizes for four categories once again, Adults/Kids.  Please check our Agassiz News for updates on this event as it nears closer to the date.  As always we look forward to hosting this event as everyone truly enjoys the festivities of the WHOLE weekend.  Make sure you don’t miss our famous guide and great friend “TROOKIE’S” firework display on Sunday evening.  The weekend will take place under our big tent which dad “Gerry” provides, “Rain or Shine”.  So make sure to mark this one on your calendar and come on down for a fun filled weekend with great food and entertainment!!!

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January 1, 2008

Happy New Year to Everyone. 

Please enjoy the following article with Pictures on the young hunter that was accompanied by his father from Texas this past September 2007 on a successful “HUNT OF A LIFETIME”……  Congratulations Dustin on your successful hunt as it was a pleasure having you hunt and stay with Agassiz-Waterhen River Lodge& Outfitters.   

It is always our pleasure to help and donate a hunt to this great organization which grants youth aged 21 and under, diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the chance to fulfill their dreams through a hunting or fishing trip..

This was our second time of hosting a young hunter and we look forward to hosting more in the near future….

LINK TO ARTICLE (PDF)

 

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December 30, 2007

Here is an interesting article that was written in our local city paper in December.  Shows how excellent the Waterhen River System is rated which again proves to why we have “World Class Fishing”…….

Winnipeg Free Press Live

Local News

Manitoba Rivers fail pollution tests: data

But province says crackdowns will cut numbers

Thu Dec 6 2007

By Mary Agnes Welch

Assiniboine River among those rated worst for failing water quality tests.

THE water in more than half of the province's major rivers regularly fails pollution tests, according to new data from Environment Canada to be released today.

But the data dates back to 2005, and the province's water experts say a series of crackdowns on sewage dumping, farm run-off and leaky septic fields will soon shrink the number of dirty lakes and rivers in Manitoba.

In fact, the province's water czar. Dwight Williamson, predicted that in five to seven years, Manitobans will see a dramatic improvement in the river ratings.

The study, called the Canadian Environment Sustainability Indicators (CESI), scores each river on a 100-point scale and then rates them between poor and excellent. It's done nationwide by Environment Canada and provincial conservation offices.

Of the 40 rivers tested in Manitoba, eight were marginal and 17 were fair, meaning they routinely failed water quality tests that looked for toxins or nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that cause blue-green algae to bloom on Lake Winnipeg, choking aquatic life.

Key rivers that drain into Lake Winnipeg -- the Red and Assiniboine -- rated the worst. But their ratings were nowhere close to that of the dirtiest river in Canada -- the Don River through Toronto, which scored only 38 points out of 100.

Just one Manitoba River rated excellent -- the short Waterhen River located in a pristine area at the northern tip of Lake Manitoba.

Williamson, the director of the province's water science and management branch, estimated the number of marginal rivers will shrink by half in the next several years as new rules and regulations kick in. Those include the ban on dishwasher soap with phosphates and costly repairs and upgrades to municipal sewage treatment plants like the ones in Winnipeg.

Williamson also noted there are already four or five rivers rated fair that are just on the cusp of being bumped up to "good." Williamson predicted about half the rivers rated fair will show dramatic improvement over the next several CESI studies.

Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick said Manitoba's results are on par with the rest of Canada. Manitoba has slightly fewer rivers that rate poor or marginal, fewer ones that rate "excellent" but many more in the middle of the pack with a "fair" grade.

"We're doing OK compared to the rest of the pack, but we've got to do better and the rest of Canada has to do better," said Melnick.

But Glen Koroluk, the water expert at Manitoba Eco-Network, says the province doesn't test rigorously enough and water problems are serious in Manitoba, which is the catch basin for a huge area of the continent.

"Why aren't more of our rivers in the top two standards -- good and excellent?" wondered Koroluk. "It sounds like we've got a lot of work to do."

maryagnes.welch@freepress.mb.ca

River watch

THE water quality index grades most major rivers in Canada out of a possible score of 100. Scientists look at about 345 rivers and water bodies across Canada, checking for nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen, metals like lead and mercury and organic compounds like pesticides. The latest data is based on testing done between 2003 and 2005.

Assiniboine R. at Headingley 50.7 Marginal

Assiniboine R. upstream of Portage 53.9 Marginal

Assiniboine R. downstream of Portage 54.9 Marginal

Red River upstream of Winnipeg 58.2 Marginal

Red River downstream of Winnipeg 62.2 Marginal

Pembina River at Windygates 60.1 Marginal

Red River at Emerson 59.8 Marginal

Souris River Near Westhope N.D. 49.7 Marginal

La Barriere Park dam 65.0 Fair

Souris River near Treesbank 65.5 Fair

Assiniboine River northwest of Treesbank 67 Fair

Assiniboine River at Brandon 67.7 Fair

Swan River near Lensewood 68.5 Fair

Saskatchewan R. above the Carrot River 73.4 Fair

Boyne River at Carman 72.1 Fair

Roseau River near Dominion City 72.2 Fair

Seine River south of Winnipeg 73.7 Fair

Cooks Creek at Springfield and

St. Clements boundary 74.1 Fair

Vermilion River north of Dauphin 74.8 Fair

Rat River at Otterburne 75.2 Fair

Edwards Creek south of Dauphin 78.2 Fair

Brokenhead River near Scanterbury 78.9 Fair

Whitemud River at Westbourne 79.3 Fair

Burntwood River at Thompson 79.4 Fair

Woody River northeast of Swan River 79.6 Fair

Ochre River near Ochre River Community 80.5 Good

Split Lake near Split Lake Community 81.6 Good

Valley River north of Dauphin 82 Good

Little Saskatchewan River 83 Good

North Duck River at Cowan 84.1 Good

Boggy Creek downstream of Lake Irwin 86.2 Good

Mossy River near Winnipegosis 87 Good

Turtle River at Ste. Rose du Lac 87 Good

Sipewesk Lake near outlet to Nelson River 87.1 Good

Playgreen Lake at Norway House 89.2 Good

Cross Lake upstream of

Cross Lake Community 90.1 Good

South Indian Lake near

South Indian Lake Community 90.3 Good

Footprint Lake near Nelson House Community 91 Good

Winnipeg River at Pointe du Bois 91.1 Good

Waterhen River at Waterhen 96.1 Excellent

- Source: Environment Canada and Manitoba Water Stewardship

What the ratings mean:

Excellent (95 to 100) - Water quality measurements never or very rarely exceed water quality guidelines.

Good (80 to 94.9) - Measurements rarely exceed water quality guidelines and usually by a narrow margin.

Fair (65 to 79.9) - Measurements sometimes exceed water quality guidelines and possibly by a wide margin.

Marginal (45 to 64.9) - Measurements often exceed water quality guidelines and/or by a considerable margin.

Poor (0 to 44.9) - Measurements usually exceed water quality guidelines and/or by a considerable margin.

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December 6, 2007

Hi Everyone,
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.  We are currently in the process of updating and posting all of our pictures/reviews from this past fall hunting and fishing seasons.  Should be updated within the next few weeks. 

Rick & Colleen Liske

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July 30, 2007

Hey everyone, we are getting ready for our big upcoming Long Weekend festivities.  We have our Annual Fishing Derby taking place on Saturday, August 4 at 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m with prizes being handed out in the campground under the big tent @ 4:00p.m.  The derby is expected to reach over 200+ entries this year.  Make sure to join us again on Sunday, August 5, 2007 for our Annual Pig Roast with all the fixins starting at 4:00 p.m.  Sunday will see a bochie ball and horshoe tournament,  fireworks, music man(CKDM's Bruce Leperre).  Remember it is a County/Western Theme!!!  We look forward to seeing y'all this upcoming August Long Weekend for a yeeahing good time!!!!!

Call Colleen @ the Lodge for more details on any of the events @ 628-3491!!!!!

Limited Serviced/Unserviced Camping Still Available.