Species: Salmon, Shad, Trout Coordinates: 47° 1’² 8.6 Location: New Brunswick Why we chose it In 2012, ranked #11 in all-time hot...
Species Trout Coordinates 49° 10€² 0€³ N, 115° 13€² 0€³ W Location: British Columbia Length: 220 km Why we chose it In 2010, Westslope cutthroat...
We awoke to rain at 5 a.m. today, the first of the trip, which was surprising—the forecast had called for rain for all three days we would be on the water here on the northern B.C. coast. Anyway, that’s why god made rainsuits, and off we went. The mission, as...
Species
Bass
Coordinates
45°57€²10.9€³N, 71°12€²19.9€³W
Location: Quebec
In 2010, Smallmouth bass; The new Canadian tournament limit record was caught here
When to fish: Late fall is best, but summer produces big fish, too.
Where to fish: Big fish can be found in three to six feet of water.
Tip: Make very long casts using tubes or jerkbaits on...
Species
Trout
Coordinates
44° 32€² 0€³ N, 76° 0€² 0€³ W
Location: Ontario
Lake trout; Decent numbers of fish
When to fish: Just after the season opens is best.
Where to fish: Work the shallows early in the season.
Tip: Troll spoons or plugs on downriggers.
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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
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...