Species: Arctic grayling Coordinates: 64° 54€² 15.58€³ N, 125° 36€² 24.08€³ W Location: Northwest Territories Length: 113 km Why we chose it...
Species
Bass, Walleye/Pickerel
Coordinates
45° 24€² 0€³ N, 73° 49€² 0€³ W
Location: Quebec
In 2010, Largemouth bass; A good-quality fishery with light fishing pressure
When to fish: June through July.
Where to fish: Fish around the Peace Islands.
Tip: Cast weightless wacky-rigged worms into the weeds.
Smallmouth bass; Light fishing pressure and quality fish
When to fish: All season...
Species
Bass
Coordinates
46°45€²08€³ N, 83°13€²41€³ W
Location: Ontario
Largemouth bass; The chance to catch big fish on topwaters
When to fish: The season opener is best.
Where to fish: Key in on weed-choked, shallow back bays.
Tip: Toss Spro topwater frogs on heavy-action combos spooled with Power Pro braid.
—John Noel, owner of Principle Outdoors Agency...
Species
Bass
Coordinates
46° 24€² 0€³ N, 75° 32€² 0€³ W
Location: Quebec
In 2010, Smallmouth bass; Plenty of good-sized fish
When to fish: June through July is prime.
Where to fish: Key in on shorelines with steep drops and sparse weed growth.
Tip: Toss wacky-rigged worms or tube jigs.
—Ben Woo, an event producer and the president of...
Coordinates
43° 39€² 37.2342€³ N, -79° 18€² 54.8706€³ W
Location: Ontario
Chinook; Unique, nightfishing opportunities
When to fish: From mid-October until as late as December is best.
Where to fish: Focus on the interior bay at Ashbridge’s Bay Park.
Tip: Use glow-in the-dark Little Cleo spoons earlier in the fall, and J30 Rebel Minnows later in...
Species
Bass
Coordinates
46°42€² 43€³ N, 78°52€² 56€³ W
Location: Quebec
Smallmouth bass; Great numbers of three-pound-plus fish
When to fish: All season
Where to fish: You can fish any rocky shoreline for hours.
Tip: Drop-shotting, shallow-running cranks and spinnerbaits all work.
—John Noel, owner of Principle Outdoors Agency...
Species
Walleye/Pickerel
Coordinates
50° 46€² 35.1078€³ N, -103° 55€² 24.6432€³ W
Location: Saskatchewan
Walleye; Good numbers
Where to fish: Fish the rock slide on the north side of the lake’s west end, the flats in the same area or Indian Point.
Tip: Pull blades tipped with crawlers and rigs tipped with leeches, or work leech-tipped jigs.
—Rob Furutani...
Species
Arctic grayling
Coordinates
59° 57€² 8.78€³ N, 119° 27€² 29.66€³ W
Location: Northwest Territories
Arctic grayling; Large numbers of concentrated fish
When to fish: March and April are best.
Where to fish: Work slower runs, riffles and pools.
Tip: Large, heavily weighted stonefly nymphs are very productive.
—Todd Oishi, national competition and sponsorship chairman of Fly Fishing Canada...
Species
Mackerel
Coordinates
44° 22€² 2.1€³ N, 64° 28€² 47.1€³ W
Location: Nova Scotia
Length: 97 km
Mackerel; Lots of fish
When to fish: During the incoming tide and as it subsides, from mid-June to mid-August.
Where to fish: Fish from public wharfs, or work bays and tidal river areas from a boat.
Tip: Cast mackerel jigs and cutbait...
Species
Trout
Coordinates
54° 33€² 0€³ N, 124° 35€² 0€³ W
Location: British Columbia
Surface area: 358 km²
Lake trout; Lots of islands and shoals, and fish weighing up to five pounds
When to fish: The action is good from May through October, though it’s best in cooler weather.
Where to fish: Fish around the many islands and...