Info on Hwy 6, north of Winnipeg?

[UpperSippi]

I’m planning a trip to Flin Flon and am looking at various routes. I will need to pass through Winnipeg on the way up so I’m wondering if anyone has info on that stretch. It looks pretty desolate for much of it. Are there many places to stop for gas, or do I need to plan on bringing some with? The wife, kids, and dog will be along so I don’t want it too “adventurous”. It looks to be shorter than my normal route west then north along the Saskatchewan border. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dan

[gatorhunter]

Lots of places to replenish gas, snacks and potty breaks. The longest stretch is from St. Martin to The Pas. Fill up in Ashern and you'll easily make it to The Pas via 6 - 60 - 10. If it makes you feel better to bring an extra 5 gallons then by all means do it. Peace of mind is a good thing. But like I said, there should be absolutely no issues with gas.

From The Pas to Flin Flon is only about 75 miles with a couple of fueling options in Wanless and Cranberry Portage. No worries.

Cell service all the way up number 6. Probably not along #60. Not sure about south of The Pas on #10.

I've literally traveled that route a hundred times.

[UpperSippi]

Thanks for the info!

Is the road in good enough shape that it is worth taking over the alternative of heading west and going through Dauphin?

[gatorhunter]

Absolutely! I wouldn't consider the Dauphin route unless I wanted a change of scenery that would take 2 or 3 hours longer.

[UpperSippi]

Thanks again gatorhunter for the info.

Exactly as you said it was. It cut a lot of time off the trip and was nice to see some new parts of the province. I filled in Ashern and had an extra gas can along just in case, but I didn't need it at all as there is a nice new Shell station just south of the intersection of Hwy 6 and 60. Looks like they will do a lot of business.

Dan

[gatorhunter]

And how was the fishing?????

[UpperSippi]

The fishing was really good. Probably a bit slower than past years, but the sizes were bigger. The weather was almost too calm as you can see in the photos.

My eight year old caught his first walleye on a jig, so that was the highlight of the trip! We all had a great time.

[ISU Fisherman]

Hi UpperSippi-

I assume you were on Amisk?

If you were, did you stay at Bruce and Janets?

Any tips or locations that produced well for you?

I will be headed up there in a week.

Thanks for sharing the Pics.

[UpperSippi]

We were a bit further west than Amisk, but not much. I had heard that the ice out was later this year, so the fish were still only in about 10’ of water, with some out to 15’. What worked for us was the extremes. For jigs I had good luck with a 1/8th ounce plain jig tipped with 2” clear twisters fished painfully slow. But then we also did really well trolling spinners off the points.

Good luck to you. Report back in when you return!

Dan