Species
Bass, Pike
Coordinates
44° 40€² 0€³ N, 79° 23€² 0€³ W
Location: Ontario
Surface area: 33.75 km²
In 2010, Largemouth bass; Good numbers of average-sized fish
When to fish: Summer is best.
Where to fish: Key in on overhanging trees.
Tip: Skip jigs, tubes or Texas rigs to the shoreline.
—Mark Melnyk, host of the World Fishing Network's Reel...
Species
Bass, Trout
Coordinates
45° 18€² 0€³ N, 79° 0€² 0€³ W
Location: Ontario
Surface area: 671.46 km²
In 2008, Lake trout; Little fishing pressure
When to fish: Fall and winter.
Where to fish: Around rivermouths.
Tip: Use jigs or spoons.
—Ron James & Leo Stakos, hosts of Fish TV
Smallmouth bass; Good numbers of fish and a...
Coordinates
53° 40€² 0€³ N, 129° 8€² 0€³ W
Location: British Columbia
Length: 90 km
Halibut; Big fish
When to fish: April through October.
Where to fish: Ledges or holes that hold baitfish in 100 to 200 feet of water.
Tip: Fish the back eddyof the current flow and vertically jig a 16-ounce jig tipped...
Species
Trout
Coordinates
43° 12€² 6.76€³ N, 79° 16€² 5€³ W
Location: Ontario
Brown trout; Large numbers of feeding fish
When to fish: September through May.
Where to fish: The strong current directly below the power dam to the harbour mouth.
Tip: Drift three-way rigs tipped with spawn sacs, minnows or streamer flies on bottom, or drift imitation...
Species
Trout
Coordinates
52° 22€² 4.9908€³ N, -117° 47€² 24.111€³ W
Location: British Columbia
Brook trout; Incredible numbers of two- to five-pounders, great scenery and quaint lodging
When to fish: June and July.
Where to fish: Points, shorelines, around large logs and near inflows.
Tip: Cast or troll wet flies or small spoons such as the...
Species
Bass, Perch, Trout
Coordinates
45° 12€² 57€³ N, 71° 59€² 58€³ W
Location: Quebec
In 2010, Lake trout; For the fun of catching shallow fish
When to fish: May is best.
Where to fish: Work deep bluff shorelines and points.
Tip: Cast five- to six-inch-long, shallow-running jerkbaits.
—Ben Woo, an event producer and the president of the Berkley...
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...
Species
Bass, Muskellunge
Location: OntarioSurface area: 1,100 km²
In 2012, ranked #28 in all-time hot spots
Unlike the classic Canadian smallmouth lake, southwestern Ontario’s Lake St. Clair is flat, shallow and largely featureless. Even though it’s regularly dredged to accommodate Great Lakes shipping traffic, the lake is only 10 feet deep on average. Nonetheless...
Species
Bass, Muskellunge, Perch, Pike, Walleye/Pickerel, Whitefish
Location: OntarioSurface area: 873.3 km²
In 2012, ranked #32 in all-time hot spots
Named Gichn-bee, or “big water,” by the Ojibway, Nipissing has long been a top Ontario walleye lake. But from 1999 on, we’ve also been touting its incredible population of bass, with abundant three- to...
Species
Bass, Catfish, Pike, Salmon, Trout
Coordinates
44°59′N 79°49′W
Location: OntarioSurface area: 535.48 km²
In 2012, ranked #20 in all-time hot spots
Covering 15,000 square kilometres, Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay is almost as big as Lake Ontario, and the fishery is nearly as varied. Over the years, we’ve suggested trolling off Owen Sound for salmon...