by Osten Sahulka
The second biggest lake in Manitoba, Lake Winnipegosis, was a huge source of fish for the Manitoba commercial fishing market.
Mossey River bank, the headquarters of the fishing companies at the mouth to Lake Winnipegosis, ca. 1920s; from Reflections from Little Muddy Water: A History of Winnipegosis, courtesy of the Winnipegosis Historical Society.
Ice fishing was the biggest generator of fish from the lake, dating back to the late 1890s.
Horse teams on Lake Manitoba hauling fish boxes inland to be processed for market, ca 1930s; from Reflections from Little Muddy Water: A History of Winnipegosis, courtesy of the Winnipegosis Historical Society.
With the completion of the railway to Winnipegosis in 1897, the community and the commercial fishing industry took off.
Winter homes: Families stayed in on islands/ inlets during the ice fishing season, ca. 1920s; from Reflections from Little Muddy Water: A History of Winnipegosis, courtesy of the Winnipegosis Historical Society.
The fishermen on the lake were nomadic and faced many challenges, overcome through inventiveness and perseverance.
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