Fishing in Canada

Fishing in British Columbia:opportunities for sports fishing in Canada. Especially in
British Columbia sports the Sunshine Coast, which isthe rivers and lakes of James Bay in northwestern
renowned for excellent fishing and great weather.Quebec, the trout, pike, and walleye are easy
This region is surrounded by the Coastal Mountains,catches for fishermen. Between the spring and fall
with a protected coastline spanning 175 kilometersseasons, angling is best in the thousands of lakes and
from Howe to Desolation Sound on the Strait ofrivers throughout Quebec. The optimal times for
Georgia.walleye are between late July and early August.
For sport fishing, the Georgia Strait is an idealAtlantic salmon is best in the eastern region of the
location, as Vancouver Island protects the watersprovince, while fishing in Central Quebec will reap an
from any tumultuousness of the open sea.abundance of speckled trout. Julian and Craven
Additionally, with the number of islands surroundingLakes, the Roggan River, Seal River, and their
the areas, the Georgia Strait is sheltered and freeoffshoot rivers are considered the best areas for
from the swells and fogs of the Pacific Ocean. Thetrout fishing.
prevalence of bottom fish fishery makes theFishing in Labrador:
Sunshine Coast popular as well. Red snappers, lingKnown as one of the last unspoiled frontiers of
cod, rock cod, tommy cod, and flounder are mostlyCanada, Labrador is an ideal location for fishing
available for fishing year-round. The fishing forenthusiasts. With hundreds of public rivers, Labrador
bottom fish is plentiful in many areas of the Sunshineis an excellent province for catching trout and salmon.
Coast, including Halfmoon Bay, Seal Reef, BucaneerAwesome Lake provides an ample area for sport
Bay, Secret Cove, Lasqueti Island, Bejji Shoals,fishing, especially for Brook trout. Exploits River, a
Bargain Harbour, and Texada Island.Class 1 river, is grounds for some of the best Atlantic
Chinook salmon can be fished year-round at manysalmon fishing in all of Canada, with a run of over
resorts along the Sunshine Coast, such as the Secret30,000 fish. August is the optimal time for fishing in
Cove, Powell River, and Pender Harbour.the Exploits River, which flows through
In the winter, fisherman can catch feeder Chinooks,Windsor-Grand Falls.
while springtime presents the migratory Chinooks.Humber River, which is approximately 16 kilometers
The optimal season for Chinook and Coho salmonnorth of Corner Brook, is a great location for fishing
fishing is between June and September, while Chumbig salmon between the optimal times of August and
salmon is optimal during September and October.October. As a Class 1 river, Humber is home to
Between mid-September and late October, the springliterally thousands of jumping salmon during the peak
salmon is plentiful for fishing at the Lang Creekseason of August and September.
Estuary, which is south of the Powell River andEagle River is the largest river in all of Labrador, and it
approximately 22 kilometers north of Saltery Bay.is a superb location for ample salmon fishing. Its catch
The salmon caught in this area during the time periodnumber is three times the amount of other
can range between 9 to 23 kilograms.comparable rivers in Canada.
There are also great locations for fly fishingFishing and Hunting in the Yukon: the Last Frontier.
surface-feeding trout. Hotel Lake, Mixal Lake, TroutThe Yukon, known to be the last frontier, is an
Lake, and Garden Bay Lake, are all optimal areas forexcellent province for outdoor enthusiasts.
fly fishing, with March being a great month to catchConsidered to be an untouched, pristine province,
trout.whose seclusion is only matched by Northern Russia,
Fishing in Ontario:the Yukon has ample fishing and hunting for both
Ontario's 250,000 inland lakes and shorelines on fourrare and popular species. The Artic grayling, northern
of the Great Lakes makes the province an excellentpike, and lake trout are abundant in the icy lakes and
fishing location, with its muskellunge waters andstreams of the Yukon. Additionally, the rare inconnu
walleye fishery being the most popular aspects forand Arctic char can be fished throughout the rivers
fishers. However, there are 158 species ofthat flow throughout the Yukon, which is one of the
freshwater fish that live in Ontario waters, with theworld's most remote and untouched locations.
following being the most prevalent: walleye, northernWolf Lake, one of the most secluded lakes in Yukon,
pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, Muskellunge,is known for its excellent supply of trophy trout.
Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Lake Trout, BrookeWith very low fishing pressure, there is an ample
trout, Chinook Salmon, and lake whitefish.supply of trophy trout that can be caught through fly
Rice Lake, with its weedy cover and algaefishing; with the shallow bottom of the lake, Wolf
production, is renowned for its ample supply ofLake is certainly a paradise to fly fish trophy trout.
largemouth bass. Two and three pound bass areAt the Tagish Bridge Site, which is located where the
quite common, and they can even range up to sevenSix Mile River enters into Marsh Lake, there exists
pounds. Additionally, Big Rideau Lake, Georgian Bay,ample Lake Trout, Whitefish, Lake Cisco, and Arctic
Bay of Quinte, Lake Simcoe, Tri-Lakes, Lake St.Grayling for the fishing enthusiast. Other great fishing
Francis, Rowan Lake, Weslemkoon Lake, and Lakelocations for the trout, grayling, and pike can be
Scugog are great locations for bass fishing.found in many regions across the Yukon, such as
The Grand River is considered one of the best placesWatson Lake, Daughney Lake, Morley Lake and
to fly fish for brown and rainbow trout, but the fishRiver, Marsh Lake, Kusawa Lake, Pine Lake, Kloo
is ample throughout the entire province. From theLake, Kluane Lake, and Pickhandle Lake.
streams of the south to the lakes of the central areaThe environment and dense forests of the Yukon
and extending to the northern rivers, trout is easilyprovide hunters with a plentiful supply of game,
caught throughout the province.including caribou, black and grizzly bear, wolf,
The Chinook salmon is most prevalent in the Greatmountain bighorn sheep, moose, and mountain goat.
Lakes by the Greater Toronto Area. The walleye areIn the Yukon Territory, there is an estimated 6,000
also found in the Great Lakes, but can also be fishedto 7,000 grizzly bears. The Alaska-Yukon moose is
in the wild waters of Northern Ontario down to thevery popular because it is the largest size out of all
reservoirs of the southern area of the province.the subspecies.
Fishing in Quebec:A popular region is the Yukon corridor, which has an
Walleye, pickerel, perch, pike, speckled trout, lakeabundance of Dall sheep and deer. Another plentiful
trout, and Atlantic salmon are all prevalent throughoutregion is the South Nahanni Outfit with its sheep,
Quebec. With the great forests and thousands ofgoats, caribous, Dall rams, moose, bears, and wolves
lakes and rivers, Quebec is an excellent province forthat all live plentifully in the secluded region. Between
fishing enthusiasts. Because of the pristine conditionJuly 15th and the middle of August, this is the optimal
of its natural resources, Quebec is often consideredtime for hunting Dall sheep in the Mackenzie
"La Belle Province," which provides one of the bestmountains.