Fishing Hot Spots

Species Walleye/Pickerel Coordinates 44° 32€² 0€³ N, 78° 8€² 0€³ W Location: Ontario Surface area: 28 km² In 2009, Walleye; Decent walleye fishing close to the family home When to fish: Early mornings in August and September are best. Where to fish: Fish any of the lake’s numerous holes. Tip: Use a jig and minnow. —Kim Rhodes, president of...

Species Walleye/Pickerel Coordinates 50° 26€² 4€³ N, 111° 56€² 6€³ W Location: Alberta Surface area: 66.4 km² Walleye; Huge fish When to fish: Late June to early July, and mid- to late August. Where to fish: The eastern shoreline in 12 to 24 feet of water, or work the tops and edges of mid-lake humps. Tip: On bottom bouncers...

Karl Kalonka has the walleye and smallmouth dialled in at these surprisingly accessible Ontario lakes To compile Outdoor Canada’s 2020...

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Species Bass, Crappie Coordinates 44° 28€² 15.6€³ N, 78° 29€² 38.4€³ W Location: Ontario Crappie; Good-sized fish When to fish: Spring is best. Where to fish: Focus on the north end of the lake. Tip: Drift small jigs under a float with less than a three-foot lead until you find the fish, then anchor. Largemouth bass; Good...

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Species Salmon, Steelhead Location: British ColumbiaLength: 570 km In 2012, ranked #39 in all-time hot spots Salmon or steelhead? Take your pick on northern B.C.’s mighty Skeena. This broad, powerful river has it all: bar fishing, deep pools and pockets to dredge with lures and flies, plus summer-run steelhead up to 25 pounds. And...

Of all the provinces to pleasantly surprise us here at Fish’n Canada in terms of angling opportunities, Alberta is very...