Species
Bass
Coordinates
45° 27€² 0€³ N, 74° 1€² 0€³ W
Location: Quebec
Smallmouth bass; Great action close to the city
When to fish: Late June to early July.
Where to fish: Fish the western side of Île Cadieux out to the nearby flat, and in the current around Île Rainville near Highway 20 and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
Tip: Use...
Three tyees were caught today here at the Great Pacific Salmon Lodge. But not by me. Or buddy Billy Shields. The upshot: Our tyee quest continues. We have one more day to crack the magical 30-pound threshold. I did come close this morning with a 26-pound chinook (in the photo...
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...
Orcas, humpback whales, bald eagles, seals, flat water, mostly sunny skies and fish. Lots of fish. So went day one on the water here at the Great Pacific Salmon Lodge along the northern B.C. coast. We really couldn’t have had better conditions. Fishing buddy and official trip photographer Billy Shields...
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
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
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...
Dear Gord,
My son and I are going fishing in Frontenac Provincial Park this July. We'll be catching smallies, lake trout and brook trout from a canoe. I'm pretty confident about the bass, but I have never really fished trout before. Any suggestions on lures, techniques, etc.?
Thanks.
Todd Kohut
St. Mary's, Ontario
While most...
To get kids interested in fishing, you've got to make it fun
Species: Salmon Location: Labrador Why we chose it Atlantic salmon; A good run of salmon in a remote location When to...