Fishing in Northern Ontario is Big, Expansive and Paradise

Ontario is a boat in, drive in, fly in fishing paradise withto hunt moose and Black bear. The accommodation is
some of the most experienced and ardent guides andsuperior, 4 star rated, and the dining is superb
outfitters. There are more lakes than you could everGowganda Lake is a fisherman's paradise with its
visit in a lifetime. Of the 180 native fish species found inmany rocky shoals, weeded areas, sharp drop-offs
Canada, 144 can be found in the pristine fresh waterand stumpy shallows and holes up to 198 ft. deep. You
lakes of Ontario and include bass, northern pike, lakecan catch a wide variety of fish including Northern Pike,
trout, walleye, salmon and some the best trophy fishingWalleye, Small Mouth Bass, Speckled Trout and Perch,
you can find.and in nearby lakes you can fish for trophy Lake
With approximately 250,000 lakes and well overTrout. And trophy Pike.
400,000 rivers lakes and streams it certainly lives up toThe rocky Wapus River and Penassi Lake
its reputation as the number one fishing destination incombination have everything you could want with
North America.breathtaking beauty, plenty of moose, bear and
The easiest way to think of Ontario fishing is to dividebeaver, and fantastic fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike
it into three areas. North of Superior, all the way toand Small Mouth Bass. In contrast Obushkong lake is
Hudson Bay and James Bay is the largest land massalso a rock structure but shallow and weedy
area, the most northern part, and the most remote.approximately 12 miles long and a mile wide with an
90% of "Ontarions" have never even experienced thisaverage depth of only eight feet and some
part of their province and by far the best mode ofoutstanding Pike and Small Mouth Bass
transportation is by small float plane. It is true NorthernIf you are a serious Pike enthusiast you will have to try
Wilderness and absolutely spectacularDinny Lake It is approximately 1.5 miles long and ½
North Eastern Ontario is not nearly as far north, farmile wide, it has a maximum depth of 45ft. with the
less remote and more easily accessible but still pristineaverage depth being 8ft. The shoreline structure
enough that you can be on a lake for days and neverconsists of rock, stumps and weeds which provide
see another person. I would designate it as the areagreat ambush points for these aggressive predators.
south of Sudbury and includes the Northern shore ofFor more information on this great lodge and
Lake Huron and all of Georgian Bay which is about aoutstanding fishing paradise go to
third of Lake Huron and boasts over 3,000 islands. TheAnother great alternative is Anderson's Lodge in Sioux
area then extends east to the Quebec border andLookout. For more than thirty years they have been
includes Algonquin Park.one of the top Canadian Fishing Lodges for world
The third area, Southern Ontario, is where almostclass Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Lake
everyone lives both today and in the time of the earlyTrout and Musky fishing trips.
settlers. It borders on the northern shores of the St.What has made them great is their belief that fish and
Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie and thepeople are what makes a great experience. They
south west coast of Lake Huron. It is the home ofhave great accommodation, well maintained equipment
dozens of Salmon and fishing Derbies with the topand a beautiful rugged setting but most of all they
prize of a million dollars. This area is much more urbanhave a terrific dedicated team of guides, outfitters and
and rural than wilderness and is a great place forservice people with a "let's get it on attitude" that will
someone that wants to attend theatres and visitput you above the best fish with great equipment and
wineries as much as they want to fish.knowledge built on years of experience. They are a
Fishing in the remote areas of Northern Ontario doesdedicated crew that will never be satisfied with a
not mean you need to rough it. In fact it offers somesecond best effort.
exceptional accommodation. So whether you want toThe famous and majestic Lac Seul, Minnitaki Lake and
be completely alone roughing it in a small cabin or in athe six other lakes they fish on provide a great
four star accommodation with an outstanding diningexperience. Lac Seul is a huge body of water more
room you can find it here.than 150 kilometres in length that covers more than
As an example Auld Reekie Lodge is what I would call1500 square kilometres, it is the second largest lake
luxurious quiet wilderness. It is open year around, and iswholly within Ontario. It is fed predominantly by three
nestled among birch and pine trees on the northwestmassive rivers - namely the English from the south,
tip of Gowganda Lake about three hours north ofVermilion from the east and the Root from the north.
either Sudbury or North Bay. Auld Reekie is first andWith over 400,000 acres of water it literally has
foremost a superb fishing and hunting lodge on a lakethousands of miles of shoreline and hundreds quiet
that stretches 35 miles with fly in access to over abays, inlets and islands. You can always find a great
dozen additional pristine lakes and a terrific opportunityfishing spot to call your own.