Ontario, Canada, with its more than 400,000 lakes, rivers and streams can offer fishing of many types.
Ontario is a great family fishing vacation location. Beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife along with excellent fishing is always an excellent way to spend a vacation, especially with the family. Children and other anglers will not have the opportunity to get bored while fishing, especially with the many varieties of fish species found in Ontario's many bodies of water. Tourist outfitters and resort operators often offer fishing packages tailored to fit the needs of a family that loves to fish.
Fishing charters and guided trips are available for the angler who does not have their own boat, does not want to bother with taking a boat or does not know where to fish. Leaving it to the experts is a wonderful way to enjoy a fishing trip whether it is salmon, trout or walleye fishing on the Great Lakes or any one of the other lakes found in Ontario.
Take advantage of a wilderness-fishing trip with the thousands of remote lakes. Anglers wishing to enjoy the solitude of a remote location have the opportunity to fly in to an area with a solitary lake or canoe into the interior of Ontario's magnificent wilderness where the angler can enjoy the peace and solitude of the area by himself.
Trophy fishing is available on Ontario's waters. Record fish are often caught on these waters. These trophy fish are thanks to many years of managed waters allowing the fish to have a productive and healthy life.
Fishing tournaments often held on Ontario's waters, generally offer excellent prizes and excellent competition from the nation's top anglers. These tournaments and are very exciting to participate in or just watching the action as it unfolds. These tournaments also emphasize catch and release to protect the future of the great fishing offered in Ontario.
Ice fishing is another type of fishing available in Ontario. In the southern part of Ontario, ice fishing commonly occurs for three months of the year, while in the northern part of Ontario ice fishing can stretch on for up to five months of the year.
The main types of sport fish found in Ontario bodies of water are perch, bass, walleye, muskie, trout and salmon. Perch, including sunfish, bluegills and rock bass are best caught on live baits such as meal worms, dew worms and crickets. Bass usually caught when casting or flipping with the best lures for bass fishing being Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, Spinner Baits and Pig-n-Jig. Walleye fishing is best in the spring using Rapalla's and slow trolling. Fishing for Musky is most productive when trolling, casting and jerk baits with plugs, bucktails, jerk baits and shallow running, top water crank baits.
Anyone interested in taking a fishing vacation will need to know basic information including cost of licenses, how to contact outfitters, cost of fuel and location, food and etc. Up to the minute weather reports will also be important and the ability to find them, as well as exchange rates and what is expected when crossing the border into Canada. Most of this information can be obtained from the internet with a simple search of the area where you are wishing to visit. Fishing in Ontario for walleye, pike, trout, perch and musky should and can be a lifetime memory.
