Fishing Hot Spots

Species: Salmon Location: Labrador Why we chose it Atlantic salmon; A good run of salmon in a remote location When to...

Species: Salmon Location: Labrador Why we chose it Atlantic salmon; Large numbers of five- to 20-pound-plus salmon When to fish: The...

Species: Salmon Location: Newfoundland & Labrador Why we chose it Atlantic salmon; Spectacular scenery, good runs and easy access to prime...

Species Salmon Location: Quebec Landlocked Atlantic salmon; Big fish When to fish: Fishing the opener promises great action. Where to fish: You can catch fish just about anywhere in the lake. Tip: Troll a gang troll with a four-inch Gulp! Minnow in Smelt. —Anthony Badham, Quebec/Maritimes Territory Manager at Pure Fishing Canada...

Species: Salmon Coordinates: 49° 4€² 52€³ N, 55° 19€² 39€³ W Location: Newfoundland Length: 246 km Why we chose it Atlantic salmon;...

Species Pike Season Spring: mid-May to mid-June Coordinates 50.372°N 80.234°W Location: Northeastern Ontario's Hudson Bay Lowlands Surface area: 3,900 square kilometres Hottest spot: Small Bay Best for trophy northern pike Nothing excites me more than catching huge, 30-pound-plus northern pike with so many gleaming white teeth they can slice a walleye in half. And the best place I’ve found...

Species Pike, Trout Season Fall: Late September Coordinates 59°16′N 109°27′W Location: Northwest corner of Saskatchewan and the northeast corner of Alberta Surface area: 7,850 square kilometres Hottest spot: Russian Reef Lake trout. That’s why we wrote about Athabasca in 2000, 2011 and four times in between. Covering almost 8,100 square kilometres, this is another immense Canadian lake boasting huge...

Species Steelhead Season Fall: last week of September, first two weeks of October Location: Part of the Skeena Watershed in British Columbia Hottest spot: Potato patch near the confluence with the Skeena Best for giant native steelhead Among hard-core steelheaders, B.C.’s Skeena River is anointed water and the names of its tributaries—the Babine, Bulkley, Copper, Kalum...

Species Pike, Trout, Whitefish Season Spring; best just before the runoff Coordinates 49° 56'² 5 Location: AlbertaSource: Bow GlacierLength: 587 kilometresHottest spot: Downstream of the weir and water treatment plant In 2012, ranked #3 in all-time hot spots This world-renowned river fishes well from Banff to the Oldman River, but the most exceptional waters run through, and just...