Fishing

Species Deer, Goose, Grouse, Partridge, Perch, Pheasant, Pike, Trout, Walleye/Pickerel Season Summer, Fall Coordinates 51° 1€² 53€³ N, 106° 50€² 9€³ W Location: Southern SaskatchewanHottest spot: West of the Riverhurst Ferry In 2012, ranked #10 in all-time hot spots This sprawling reservoir in southern Saskatchewan was filled in 1967, making it one of Canada’s newest all-star lakes. Diefenbaker...

Species Bass, Crappie, Muskellunge, Perch, Pike, Sturgeon, Trout, Walleye/Pickerel, Whitefish Season Year-round Coordinates 49°14′59″N 94°45′03″W Location: Northwestern OntarioSurface area: 4,348.6 square kilometresHottest spot: Tranquil Channel In 2012, ranked #4 in all-time hot spots What can you catch on northwestern Ontario’s Lake of the Woods? Practically whatever you feel like. Covering one million acres, with 100,000 kilometres of shoreline...

Species Bass, Perch, Pike, Trout, Whitefish Season Any Season Location: Southern OntarioSurface area: 744 square kilometresHottest spot: South side of Thorah Island In 2012, ranked #1 in all-time hot spots This hot spot’s nomadic smallmouth can be tough to catch, but when they turn on, there’s no better place to land a true trophy. Despite heavy...

Species Walleye/Pickerel Season Late winter, early spring: March Coordinates 52°7€²N 97°15€²W Location: Southern Manitoba Surface area: 24,514 square kilometres Hottest spot: Chalet Beach Best for walleye I don’t believe I’ve spent a single day ice fishing on Lake Winnipeg when at least one member of our three- or four-person party didn’t land at least one double-digit walleye. Most days, in...

Species Trout Season Summer: July and August Location: Newfoundland and Labrador In 2011, Best for brook trout Maybe it’s the pike picking off only the weakest fish or the chub providing abundant year-round protein. Or perhaps it’s the incredible fly hatches or the superior genetics of the fish themselves. Whichever is the case, most of...

Species Pike, Trout, Walleye/Pickerel Season Summer: June Coordinates 50°57′N 73°42′W Location: Jamésie region, QuébecSurface area: 2,335 square kilometresHottest spot: The bays and around the northern islands In 2012, ranked #12 in all-time hot spots The trees lining Mistassini may be stunted, but the lake’s fish sure aren’t. A 10-hour drive northwest of Montreal, Quebec’s largest natural lake...