| Ontario is a boat in, drive in, fly in fishing paradise with | | | | to hunt moose and Black bear. The accommodation is |
| some of the most experienced and ardent guides and | | | | superior, 4 star rated, and the dining is superb |
| outfitters. There are more lakes than you could ever | | | | Gowganda Lake is a fisherman's paradise with its |
| visit in a lifetime. Of the 180 native fish species found in | | | | many rocky shoals, weeded areas, sharp drop-offs |
| Canada, 144 can be found in the pristine fresh water | | | | and stumpy shallows and holes up to 198 ft. deep. You |
| lakes of Ontario and include bass, northern pike, lake | | | | can catch a wide variety of fish including Northern Pike, |
| trout, walleye, salmon and some the best trophy fishing | | | | Walleye, 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 over | | | | Trout. And trophy Pike. |
| 400,000 rivers lakes and streams it certainly lives up to | | | | The rocky Wapus River and Penassi Lake |
| its reputation as the number one fishing destination in | | | | combination 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 divide | | | | beaver, and fantastic fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike |
| it into three areas. North of Superior, all the way to | | | | and Small Mouth Bass. In contrast Obushkong lake is |
| Hudson Bay and James Bay is the largest land mass | | | | also 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 this | | | | average depth of only eight feet and some |
| part of their province and by far the best mode of | | | | outstanding Pike and Small Mouth Bass |
| transportation is by small float plane. It is true Northern | | | | If you are a serious Pike enthusiast you will have to try |
| Wilderness and absolutely spectacular | | | | Dinny Lake It is approximately 1.5 miles long and ½ |
| North Eastern Ontario is not nearly as far north, far | | | | mile wide, it has a maximum depth of 45ft. with the |
| less remote and more easily accessible but still pristine | | | | average depth being 8ft. The shoreline structure |
| enough that you can be on a lake for days and never | | | | consists of rock, stumps and weeds which provide |
| see another person. I would designate it as the area | | | | great ambush points for these aggressive predators. |
| south of Sudbury and includes the Northern shore of | | | | For more information on this great lodge and |
| Lake Huron and all of Georgian Bay which is about a | | | | outstanding fishing paradise go to |
| third of Lake Huron and boasts over 3,000 islands. The | | | | Another great alternative is Anderson's Lodge in Sioux |
| area then extends east to the Quebec border and | | | | Lookout. 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 almost | | | | class Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Lake |
| everyone lives both today and in the time of the early | | | | Trout 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 the | | | | people are what makes a great experience. They |
| south west coast of Lake Huron. It is the home of | | | | have great accommodation, well maintained equipment |
| dozens of Salmon and fishing Derbies with the top | | | | and a beautiful rugged setting but most of all they |
| prize of a million dollars. This area is much more urban | | | | have a terrific dedicated team of guides, outfitters and |
| and rural than wilderness and is a great place for | | | | service people with a "let's get it on attitude" that will |
| someone that wants to attend theatres and visit | | | | put 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 does | | | | dedicated crew that will never be satisfied with a |
| not mean you need to rough it. In fact it offers some | | | | second best effort. |
| exceptional accommodation. So whether you want to | | | | The famous and majestic Lac Seul, Minnitaki Lake and |
| be completely alone roughing it in a small cabin or in a | | | | the six other lakes they fish on provide a great |
| four star accommodation with an outstanding dining | | | | experience. 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 call | | | | 1500 square kilometres, it is the second largest lake |
| luxurious quiet wilderness. It is open year around, and is | | | | wholly within Ontario. It is fed predominantly by three |
| nestled among birch and pine trees on the northwest | | | | massive rivers - namely the English from the south, |
| tip of Gowganda Lake about three hours north of | | | | Vermilion from the east and the Root from the north. |
| either Sudbury or North Bay. Auld Reekie is first and | | | | With over 400,000 acres of water it literally has |
| foremost a superb fishing and hunting lodge on a lake | | | | thousands of miles of shoreline and hundreds quiet |
| that stretches 35 miles with fly in access to over a | | | | bays, inlets and islands. You can always find a great |
| dozen additional pristine lakes and a terrific opportunity | | | | fishing spot to call your own. |