Shop secrets: 135 fishing hot spots across Canada
Where better to learn about fishing hot spots than the local tackle store? Shop owners, managers and staff across the land share their favourites
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Bait and tackle shops have long been the keepers of local fishing knowledge, which is why more fishing days start there than any other place (except possibly the coffee shop). Staff know the baits and techniques that work in their waters, and they get the daily scuttlebutt on which lakes and rivers are producing fish.
The following 135 hot spots were recommended by owners, managers and staff from 22 different bait and tackle shops across the land. If you’re ever in their neighbourhood, be sure to stop in and say thanks for the hot tips. And don’t forget to buy something while you’re at it!
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*Always check the local fishing regulations before wetting a line.
Yukon
- 6 hot spots from Headwater 2 Ocean Troutfitter, Whitehorse
British Columbia
- 5 hot spots from the River Sportsman, Campbell River
- 6 hot spots from Riverside Fly and Tackle, Port Coquitlam
Alberta
- 7 hot spots from Wapiti Sports and Outfitters, Canmore
- 7 hot spots from Wholesale Sports, South Edmonton
- 7 hot spots from Exsile Outdoors, Cold Lake
Saskatchewan
- 8 spots from Saskatoon’s The Fishin’ Hole
- 5 hot spots from The Northern Fly Fisherman, Martensville
- 6 hot spots from Pokey’s Tackle Shop, Regina
Manitoba
- 8 hot spots from Stickey’s Bait and Tackle, Dauphin
- 5 hot spots from Macdonald’s Sporting Goods, Portage la Prairie
- 8 hot spots from Cabela’s Canada, Winnipeg
Ontario
- 5 hot spots from Riverside Outdoors, Thunder Bay
- 7 hot spots from Bass Pro Shops, Vaughan
- 8 hot spots from Paddletales Tackle, Winchester
Quebec
- 5 hot spots from Sail, Laval
- 6 hot spots from B & L Sports, Montreal
New Brunswick
- 4 hot spots from Fredericton Outfitters, Fredericton
Nova Scotia
- 5 hot spots from Hnatiuk’s Hunting and Fishing Supply, Lantz
Prince Edward Island
- 7 hot spots from Going Fishing, Charlottetown
Newfoundland and Labrador
- 5 hot spots from Good Buddy Sports, Corner Brook
- 5 hot spots from Blue Charm Angling, St. John’s