Lakefish Nears 150 Years Old! John Leckie emigrated from Scotland & opened John Leckies Co. in 1861. Since 1930 the company has been operating in Winnipeg as a prominant supplier of commercial fishing supplies. Lakefish Net & Twine has enhanced its product offering to include several new lines of golf, bird, truck, arena, and gardner equipment, batting cages, and safety & construction netting. more... See more text