Fishing

Species Walleye/Pickerel Coordinates 46° 12€² 0€³ N, 72° 50€² 0€³ W Location: Quebec Surface area: 353 km² In 2010, Walleye; Good quantity of quality fish When to fish: The best action is in October and November. Where to fish: Focus on current breaks and shallow, rocky shoals. Tip: Use drop-shot rigs tipped with Gulp! Minnows or Leeches.

Species Burbot, Carp, Perch, Pike, Walleye/Pickerel, Whitefish Location: SaskatchewanSurface area: 2,312 km² In 2012, ranked #29 in all-time hot spots Just north of Regina, at the head of the Qu’Appelle Valley, Last Mountain Lake has the kind of fishing you’d expect from southern Saskatchewan’s largest natural waterbody. This long, narrow prairie lake can be...

Species Arctic grayling, Pike, Trout Location: Northwest TerritoriesSurface area: 27,200 km² In 2012, ranked #22 in all time hot-spots Whether sight-casting to huge pike, jigging and trolling for overgrown lake trout or drifting flies for grayling, there’s no place in the world quite like Great Slave. Here, the expectations of catching 30- to 40-pound...

Species Trout, Whitefish Location: Alberta In 2012, ranked #19 in all-time hot spots Nestled amid stunning Rocky Mountain scenery in Alberta’s southwest corner is a fly-fishing gem—small enough to wade, but big enough to grow 18-inch trout. The Crowsnest is ideal for walk-and-wade fishing, and numerous bridges provide good public access. Nymphs or small...

Species Bass, Trout Location: Quebec In 2012, ranked #24 in all-time hot spots Near Témiscaming, Quebec, La Réserve Beauchêne consists of 40 privately leased lakes spread over 200 square kilometres. A six-time hot spot, the destination’s outstanding fishing—both smallmouth and native brookies are especially large and plentiful—is no accident. Rather, it’s the result of...

Species: Salmon Location: Labrador Why we chose it Atlantic salmon; A good run of salmon in a remote location When to...