Parks Blog

Category: Fishing

  • Fishing White Lake – a day on Clay Bay

    Today’s post comes from Mitch Kostecki, Assistant Superintendent at White Lake Provincial Park. It was a beautiful day in the middle of July. The sun was shining, the lake was calm, and it was a comfortable 18 C (64 F) out. Today was the first day that I attempted to fish the north end of…

  • Exploring fishing opportunities at Sturgeon Bay

    Today’s post comes from year-round multispecies angler and writer, Ashley Rae, of SheLovesToFish.com. Located just north of Parry Sound in Point au Baril, Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park is nestled on the picturesque shores of Georgian Bay. A large bay on Lake Huron, Georgian Bay is well known for its granite backdrops, but also for the…

  • Fishing the interior lakes at Bon Echo

    Today’s post comes from year-round multispecies angler and writer Ashley Rae of SheLovesToFish.com. Visitors from far and wide flock to Bon Echo Provincial Park on Mazinaw Lake to view the iconic Mazinaw Rock, stretching 1.5 km across and 330 ft high. It’s a sight to see from the water whether you’re casting a line or…

  • Fishing memories await at Big Rideau Lake

    Today’s post comes from year-round multi-species angler and writer Ashley Rae of SheLovesToFish.com. For a year, I rented a home just 10 minutes from Murphys Point Provincial Park. Living so close to the park, I spent lots of time exploring Big Rideau Lake. I even did a bit of hiking on the park trails with my…

  • Fishing at White Lake

    Today’s post comes from Mitch Kostecki, Assistant Superintendent at White Lake Provincial Park.  Welcome to White Lake! Our park is a hidden gem located along Highway 17 in the heart of northwestern Ontario. We’re about 60 km east of the Township of Marathon, and 35 km west of the Township of White River (approximately a…

  • Summer bass fishing at Sharbot Lake Provincial Park

    Today’s post comes from year-round multispecies angler and writer Ashley Rae of SheLovesToFish.com. A few years back I helped run a bass fishing tournament on Sharbot Lake. As an event organizer, I didn’t get a chance to fish there, but I saw some nice-sized bass being weighed-in (and released, of course). This summer I finally set…

  • Spring fishing in the Thirty Thousand Islands

    A breathtaking 13,000 ha of the Thirty Thousand Islands and eastern Georgian Bay Coast is protected by The Massasauga Provincial Park, between Moon River and Parry Sound. The Thirty Thousand Islands are the world’s largest freshwater archipelago, a 200 km chain of pink rocky islands from Port Severn to the French River. Anyone who has…

  • Why kayaks are an awesome way to fish Ontario Parks

    In today’s post, Scott Gardner, Associate Editor of  Outdoor Canada, shares his love for and experience with kayak fishing. All photos below are copyright to Scott Gardner. On a cloudless summer afternoon, I paddled around a point on Six Mile Lake, eased my boat through a jumble of boulders, and slipped into a long shallow bay.…

  • Keeping turtles off the hook

    Today’s post comes from Amy Tanner, Biology/Ecology Intern with Ontario Parks’ Southwest Zone.  Before heading out for a fun day of fishing, we all go through our checklists. Have we got: our licence? our safety equipment, from PFD to sunscreen? our fishing gear? But here are two questions many people don’t ask: what other living…

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