NORTHERN ONTARIO FISHING MAP — LAKES & RIVERS
Fishing Hot Spots
From the St. Marys Rapids at Sault Ste. Marie along Lake Superior's wild north shore to the Nipigon River and Thunder Bay, west to Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and the walleye lakes of Sunset Country, and east to Lake Nipissing, the French River and Temagami. Tap any star or dot to see what it is and what to fish there.
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Lake guides for this map
Month-by-month patterns, fish, ramps and rules for each water:
Fishing Hot Spots by area
Rivers, lakes, bays and harbours. Tap one to fly to it on the map.
Walleye, muskie, pike and giant brook trout
Northern Ontario is classic Canadian fishing country: thousands of lakes full of walleye and northern pike, smallmouth bass and muskie, and cold, clear lakes with lake trout. Lake of the Woods and Eagle Lake are famous for trophy muskie, Lac Seul for walleye, and the Nipigon River for the world-record brook trout caught there in 1915.
Lake Superior's north shore has lake trout, salmon, steelhead and the rare coaster brook trout, and the St. Marys Rapids at Sault Ste. Marie are a famous spot for wading anglers. Many lakes are reached only by float plane, from towns like Red Lake, Sioux Lookout and Nakina.
Rules: anglers need an Ontario Outdoors Card and fishing licence. Seasons and limits change by fisheries management zone, and many waters have slot sizes for walleye and muskie. The Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary has the details.
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