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Without question, central Ontario now offers the best opportunity to take a wild Eastern turkey in Canada
Species
Pike
Location: ManitobaSurface area: 717 km²
Pike; decent numbers of big fishWhen to fish: Early June and mid-September to mid-November are best.Where to fish: Look for sunken humps and weedbeds.Tip: Toss jerkbaits, glide baits and large soft-plastic twitch baits. Or fly fish with big streamers, Bunny Flies or Dahlberg Divers.
—Mike Asher, a...
Species
Pike
Coordinates
51°29′0″N 78°46′0″W
Location: QuebecLength: 763 km
Pike; Great local native guides and relatively unfished watersWhen to fish: August through early September.Where to fish: Deep weedlines and deep pools with little current.Tip: Troll large spoons in 15 to 25 feet of water, or cast to current lines close to shallow bays.
—Ray Carignan, host...
Species: Bass, Catfish, Perch, Pike, Sturgeon, Walleye/Pickerel, Whitefish Coordinates: 50°37′54″N 96°19′13″W Location: Manitoba Length: 235 km Why we chose it In 2012,...
Species
Perch, Pike, Walleye/Pickerel
Location: AlbertaSurface area: 1,168 km²
In 2012, ranked #33 in all-time hot spots
Only in northern Alberta could a 100-kilometre-long lake be considered “lesser.” But we’ve never doubted Lesser Slave’s greatness, where a skilled angler can catch and release 50 walleye a day. The fish average a healthy five pounds...
Species
Bass, Muskellunge, Perch, Salmon
Location: New Brunswick
In 2012, ranked #34 in all-time hot spots
Created in the late 1960s when the Saint John River was dammed, the 100-kilometre-long Mactaquac Headpond is the bass capital of the Maritimes. If that sounds like faint praise, you’ve never fished its submerged roadbeds and flooded timber...
Species Trout Location: British Columbia Why we chose it In 2012, ranked #38 in all-time hot spots We once described this...
Species Salmon Location: British Columbia Why we chose it In 2012, ranked #31 in all-time hot spots Best known for its...
Species
Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Muskellunge, Pike, Shad, Walleye/Pickerel
Location: Ontario/QuebecLength: 1,271 km
In 2012, ranked #18 in all-time hot spots
The Ottawa is one big, diverse river, ranging from semi-wilderness to, well, Parliament Hill. Most freshwater species can be found throughout the river, but the upper and middle reaches are better known for smallmouth...