Popularity has also brought new efforts to keep its vast waters—covering an area the size of New Hampshire, Lake Winnipeg is one of the world's largest freshwater lakes—clean. Manitoba ...

“Lake Winnipeg’s Washow Bay area, a vital ecosystem supporting diverse wildlife and local communities, is under threat from the expansion of peat mining operations,” reads a statement posted ...

Looking to go on a fun, relaxing vacation that also involves high-level ice fishing opportunities? Time to head to the great white north: Canada.

It sits on the eastern side of Lake Winnipeg, North America’s sixth largest freshwater lake. The lake and its surrounding beaches are a remnant of the prehistoric Glacial Lake Agassiz.