Fly Fishing in the Unspoilt Waters of Canada

Canada is a beautiful country with so many placesaccommodation, restaurants, guides, tackle shops,
where you can practice the art of fly fishing withand other entertainment options are abundant. This is
some very satisfying results. Fly fishing in Canada canmade even more attractive as the Canadian currency
not only give you the experience of catching ais also weaker than the US Dollar, so your money
diverse variety of fish, but it also gives you thestretches further, north of the border.
beauty and scenery that is almost second to none.The Grand and the Conestogo rivers are two tail
Fishing in this type of environment is the perfect waywater fisheries in southern Ontario that offer
to ease your stresses and make for a veryexcellent access to good populations of feisty brown
satisfying fishing experience.trout. The Grand is designated a Canadian Heritage
The northern reaches of Canada are the home toRiver and has seen an unbelievable transformation
some exceptional lakes and rivers providing fishing forover the last 20 years. Water quality improvements,
pike, salmon, and the legendary brook trout. With thetop-notch management, beautiful scenery, and a solid
exception of Lake Michigan, all the Great Lakes havestocking program have made it one of the top
a Canadian shore. Southwestern Ontario isdestinations for brown trout in Eastern Canada. But
surrounded by Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron,be advised, its one thing to find a big fish feeding but
and Georgian Bay.quite another to consistently fool these old browns.
Rivers like the Saugeen, Maitland, Grand, Credit, andThe management philosophy of the Ontario Ministry
Nottawasaga would be famous if they flowedof Natural Resources is to work towards strong wild
through U.S. soil, but they are relatively obscurefisheries. Therefore, the majority of the steelhead in
because they are in an area not noted for its flyOntario are wild fish, and you will have your hands full
fishing heritage. Local anglers have a tendancy to gotrying to subdue them. Depending on water
north to chase pike, walleye and bass in lakes despiteconditions, strong runs of fish are common
the quality river fishing on their doorsteps.throughout the fall in just about any of the Great
There are intimate trout streams in this area ofLakes tributaries in Southern Ontario.
Canada with wild fish and top-notch tail waters withYou can find some amazing fly fishing in Canada
big, well educated brown trout. Ontario's smallmouthwhen you take the time to look for it. Not only will
rivers equal any river bass fishery in the world, andyou be met with some beautiful scenery, but you will
there are dozens of rivers with steelhead and salmonbe landing some great fish. Fly fishing in Canada is well
runs that rival those in the United States.worth the travel. Those that have fished in Canada
An added incentive to fish in this area is that youalways come back, and keep coming back for one of
don't have to travel far into the wilderness. Thethe best fly fishing experiences in the world!