Northwest Ontario Fishing Articles

Lac Seul is a large Northwestern lake located in Ontario. It is a tea-coloured lake known for it’s outstanding walleye fishing. Walleye are the most popular fish for eating in Canada. However, walleye are not the only type of fish in Lac Seul. Lac Seul also has many Northern Pike and record sized Muskie. If you are looking for “Walleye Heaven”, then a Lac Seul Walleye fishing trip is the trip for you.

Local sports writer, Gord Ellis, shares some popular tips and techniques for lading monster lake trout using jumbo-sized jigs. Lake trout are predictable. ” Jumbo jigging takes lake trout all around the calendar. If you like catching lunkers on simple tackle, look no further than this classic presentation.The jig-colour rule for lake trout is simple. Use anything as long as it’s white. The majority of a lake trout’s summer forage is some shade of white or silver…”

Professional Walleye angler’s share some if their tips and tricks for one of the most productive lures to land trophy pickerel with; the jig. This article will explain in depth common tips and techniques for jigging in all types of weather and water conditions. Jigs certainly aren’t as glitzy as crank-baits, or as sophisticated as sonar/GPS technology, but of all the tools available to walleye fisherman today, the lowly lead-head is responsible for more angler success than anything you can name.

Big water can be a daunting place to ice-fish for pike. However, if you concentrate on the weedy shallows, you won’t feel like you’ve bitten off more than you can chew. The majority of pike hunt around the weedbeds, and that’s where the ice angler should fish for them. While the weed-choked shores, bays, and flats of summer are long gone, a certain amount of stalk-type weeds, particularly milfoil and coontail, withstand winter.

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Fishing with glow-jigs and crankbaits works extremely well in stained/turbid waters. This article explains why as well as gives you a few recommendations as to what to use. The ability to make a jig or crankbait glow has revolutionized the way people fish, most notably in cases such as icefishing for walleye. Factors such as shorter days, snow, increased cloud cover and snow drifts play a part in decreasing the visibility and water clarity for the walleye.

Local angling expert and sports writer, Gord Ellis explains some of his tips and tricks to make the most out of fishing sloppy areas filled with weeds that most anglers wouldn’t even think twice about skipping. “Fishing the slop for muskie requires patience. You’re going to be cleaning hooks, spinner clevises, and leaders of weed. It can drive you nuts, if you let it, but if you’re willing to put up with a bit of hassle, fishing the slop is worth the effort.”

Description of shallow-water ice-fishing techniques used used to land monster winter pike. Also gives tips on where top position yourself as well as what equipment to bring. Pike come into the shallows because that’s where their food is located. As winter continues, you get more. Timing plays a key factor in shallow water ice-fishing, something that can be very difficult to predict.

Renowned worldwide for its incredible freshwater angling, come visit Canada’s Patricia Region for some of the best and most exciting fishing you’ll ever experience! You’ll definitely leave with a story to tell! Nestled in the heart of the northwest, the Patricia Region has been, and continues to be, on of the top North American destination points for angling adventures.

The author Craig Fiske describes a memorable day on the lake catching aggressive Pike using a canoe. He also offers tricks and tips to catching trophy northern pike. He gives his recommendations for which lure to use, and more. “It was late August of last year when we pulled our canoe into a secluded bay a couple miles southeast of Perrault Falls…”

Northwestern Ontario is the “Hog Walleye capital”. This article gives tips on how to select the best locations for fishing up these behemoths, as well as which presentations seem to work best. “If you are one of those fishermen who is still looking at the empty spot on the wall of your den or office reserved for your trophy walleye, then my own personal plan for putting those odds in your favor may interest you…”

Canada walleye Fishing Lodges are a great place to consider for your next vacation. Canada has many lakes perfect for Walleye fishing. Some of the Canada lakes have even caught record sized Walleye! No two Canada Walleye Fishing Lodges are alike. Each lodge offers their own style of cabins, plans, variety of fish, types of lakes, guides and service. It is important to think about what will be important to you when planning your Canada Walleye Fishing Lodge experience.

Does a fly-in fishing trip in Canada sounds like your vacation of a lifetime? Imagine boarding a float plane, flying over the rugged Canadian wilderness dotted with more lakes than you can count, landing at a remote lodge or cabin with no neighbours, spending the morning on the lake with your buddies,etc. How do you start planning this dream trip? It’s matter of making a few simple decisions and you’ll be on your way to enjoying an exciting Canadian Fly-In Fishing Trip.

What will you need to bring on your vacation at a Canada Family Fishing Resort? What kind of fish can you catch? What other family activities will there be? Read more to find out what you need to have the best stay as family at a fishing resort yet. Choose from a variety of housekeeping plans and fishing licences and learn about what you will need to bring for a shore lunch.

Detailed information on the recent re-discovery of blue walleye, not to be confused with it’s extinct counter part, the blue pike, as well as a theory/explanation as to why/what makes the walleye blue. Blue walleye retain this colour due to a lack of yellow skin pigment and a blueish protein in the mucus coating on its skin.

This detailed article helps to dispel ten of the most common misconceptions anglers have when it comes to angling both large and smallmouth bass, in all settings, throughout the year. “With the fall season rapidly approaching, anglers will undoubtedly hear stories about how largemouth and small-mouth bass fishing will become quite bountiful…”

Small article that explains the journey of northern pike fry from hatching out of their egg to ending up in the weedy bays of our freshwater lakes as an apex predator. “Fertilized pike eggs take about two weeks to hatch in chilly spring waters, releasing thousands of fry only a 1/4 inch long. For a day or two afterwards they swim around actively, though they are not yet feeding…”

Male walleye mature around the age of three or four, while female walleye mature at a much faster rate, usually around one year. Walleyes begin the spawning season by returning to their specific location. These locations are found by instinct in the walleye. Right before spawning, male walleye will form tight groups near dams. The male walleye will wait in this location until the water is the right temperature and the females move in. During this time, walleye fishing is ideal. Once male walleye begin to feel changes in temperature following winter they begin their migration down to the spawning site.