Canada
Type: country | Status: minimum | Country: CA
Vast wilderness fishing for salmon, steelhead, pike, walleye, and Arctic char.
Tags: freshwater, salmon, wilderness
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|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | state | complete |
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| Northwest Territories | state | complete |
| Ontario | state | complete |
| Saskatchewan | state | complete |
Where to Fish in Canada
| Name | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Miramichi River | river | stub |
Fishable Species in Canada
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Category | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Char | Salvelinus alpinus | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Arctic Grayling | Thymallus arcticus | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Atlantic Salmon | Salmo salar | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Brook Trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Chum Salmon | Oncorhynchus keta | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Crappie | Pomoxis spp. | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Halibut | Hippoglossus stenolepis | saltwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Inconnu | Stenodus leucichthys | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| King Salmon | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Lake Trout | Salvelinus namaycush | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Ling | Molva molva | saltwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Lingcod | Ophiodon elongatus | saltwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Musky | Esox masquinongy | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Northern Pike | Esox lucius | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Pink Salmon | Oncorhynchus gorbuscha | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Red Salmon | Oncorhynchus nerka | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Silver Salmon | Oncorhynchus kisutch | anadromous | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Smallmouth Bass | Micropterus dolomieu | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Walleye | Sander vitreus | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Whitefish | Coregonus spp. | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
Best Canada Fishing Lodges
| Name | Type | Tags | Guides | Booking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights Fishing Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Gander River Outfitters and Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Champlain Resort Adult Campground | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Bryson Lake Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Haida Gwaii Sportfishing | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| White Cliff Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Big Sand Lake Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Inconnu Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| The Tyler Place Family Resort | resort |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Namushka Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Pratt Falls Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Yellow Dog Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Ganglers | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Arluk Outfitters | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Trout Rock Wilderness Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Leaf River Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Kississing Lake Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Crawford's Camp | resort |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Lazy Triple Creek Ranch | ranch |
| No | request_quote | — |
| Seine River Lodge | fishing_lodge |
| No | request_quote | — |
Fishing Guides in Canada
| Name | Guide | Experience | Rating | Tags | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Fishing Charters | Capt. Clay Ferguson | — | — |
| — |
| Lac Justone Outfitter | — | — | — |
| — |
| Pourvoirie du lac Saint-Pierre | — | — | — |
| — |
| Dry Fly Salmon | Robert Chiasson | — | — |
| — |
| Freshwater Phil | Phil | — | — |
| — |
| NY NORTH COUNTRY BASSIN' | Captain Bill Lortz | 20 yrs | — |
| — |
| Advanced Bassin’ Plus | Mark Currie | — | — |
| — |
| Margaree Outfitters | Captain Chris Farrell | — | — |
| — |
| 1000 Islands Sportfishing | Captain Tom Gillette | 35 yrs | — |
| — |
| Rats de Marées | — | — | — |
| — |
| North Star Adventures Ltd | — | — | — |
| — |
| Silver Fly Fisherman | John, the Silver Fly Fisherman | — | — |
| — |
| Jed Lamb Fishing | Jed Lamb | — | — |
| — |
| Fun Two Fish Charters | Captain Dave Gascon | 30 yrs | — |
| — |
| St. Lawrence River Fishing Charters | Capt. John Evans | 41 yrs | — |
| — |
| Fishing Tremblant | Martin Savard | 20 yrs | — |
| — |
| Yellowknife Outdoor Adventures | Carlos Gonzalez | — | — |
| — |
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