text by Brad Fenson map by Robert Biron Have It All (part 9) ANNE'S LAND, Prince Edward Island If there’s a golf nut or a fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery in your family, you sure won’t hear any complaints about heading to P.E.I. for the next big vacation. Not only has the smallest province been rated “Canada’s Best Golf Destination” by the readers of Score Golf magazine, it’s also the setting for Montgomery’s world-renowned Anne of Green Gables. Not surprisingly, then, Anne’s Land in north-central P.E.I. tops the list of the island’s destination regions. And that works well for the anglers in the family: P.E.I.’s small size puts a variety of fishing possibilities within an hour’s drive. Especially popular are the abundant spring-fed creeks—ideal habitat for the island’s native brook trout. Looking for something bigger? Well, that’s what the sea’s there for. THE HOT SPOTS ANGLING ADVICE 59 Fortune River estuary (and similar locations): Sea-run brook trout 60 Morell River: Atlantic salmon, resident and sea-run brook trout 61 North Lake (on the Gulf of St. Lawrence): Cod, giant bluefin tuna, mackerel 62 Souris River: Rainbow trout 63 West River (a.k.a. Bonshaw River): Brook and rainbow trout GETTING THERE Charlottetown’s airport is roughly a 30-minute drive from the heart of Anne’s Land. Road travellers can get to the island via the Confederation Bridge from Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, or grab a ferry from Caribou, Nova Scotia, to Woods Islands. • MacNeill’s Tuna and Deep-Sea Fishing (North Lake), (902) 357-2454 • Island Rods and Flies (Charlottetown), (902) 566-4157 • CJ Flies (Rollo Bay), (902) 687-2808 • Vernon d’Eon Lobster Plugs (Souris), (902) 687-4318 • Guide Cameron Ross, (902) 687-4087 BEYOND FISHING • Biking, camping, hiking, swimming, picnicking (P.E.I. has a network of 27 provincial parks, with a mix of day-use and camping facilities): Parks East, (902) 652-8950; Parks West, (902) 859-8790 • Golfing: Golf P.E.I. (info on 25 courses), (902) 566-4653, www.golfpei.com • Museums: Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Museum (Park Corner), (902) 886-2807; Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum (Cavendish), (902) 963-2242 • Natural and cultural interpretive walks: Outside Expeditions (North Rustico), (902) 963-3366 • Amusement parks: Avonlea Village of Anne of Green Gables (Cavendish), (902) 368-7347; Burlington Amusement Park & Go-Karts (Burlington), (902) 836-3098; Great Island Science & Adventure Park (Stanley Bridge), (902) 886-2252; Kensington Towers & Water Gardens (Kensington), (902) 836-4356; Rainbow Valley Family Fun Park (Cavendish), (902) 963-2221 GOINGS ON • Fisherman’s Breakfast (Bonshaw): April 12, (902) 675-2855 • Summerside Lobster Carnival (Summerside): July 14 to 18, (902) 436-4925 or 368-4848 • Lucy Maud Montgomery Festival (Cavendish): August 9 and 10, (902) 963-7874 • Woodleigh Highland Games (Burlington): August 30, (902) 836-3401 LEARN MORE • Tourism PEI, 1-888-734-7529 1 - HAINES JUNCTION, Yukon Territory 2 - BAMFIELD, B.C. 3 - KANANASKIS COUNTRY, Alberta 4 - LAST MOUNTAIN LAKE, Saskatchewan 5 - WHITESHELL PROVINCIAL PARK, Manitoba 6 - THUNDER BAY, Ontario 7 - LAKE NIPISSING, Ontario 8 - PAPINEAU REGION, Quebec 9 - ANNE'S LAND, P.E.I. 10 - WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND