Category: Fishing
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Fishing for popsicles at Pinery
Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education and Resource Management Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie. The Old Ausable Channel runs through Pinery Provincial Park and hosts an impressive variety of species, many of which are species-at-risk. But over the past few years, we’ve noticed a lot of extra litter ending up in the channel…
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Spring carp fishing
Today’s post comes from year-round multispecies angler and writer Ashley Rae of SheLovesToFish.com. Have you ever targeted Common Carp? When most people see a carp for the first time, they’re blown away by their size. Carp are one of largest fish species roaming our waters here in Ontario and as you can probably tell by…
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5 bucket list fishing destinations in northwestern Ontario
If you live to fish and you’ve never cast your line into a lake in northern Ontario, these five spots in the backcountry you’ll want to add to your bucket list! They come (in no particular order!) courtesy of Bob Elliott, superintendent of Lake Superior Provincial Park. A lifelong, avid angler himself, Bob says these five parks…
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Backcountry fishing in Quetico
For today’s post, we chatted with Trevor Gibb, Superintendent of Quetico Provincial Park (and longtime angling addict!). You’ve spent the day on the water. It rained all morning, and you spent the afternoon paddling against that strange weather phenomenon, best described as the multi-directional headwind. Time to make camp, kindle a fire, and relax listening to the crackling…
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Are you ready for the Missinaibi River?
Backcountry-lover Scott Elliott, a Partnership Development Specialist from our main office, shares the story of his nine-day wilderness adventure. Many parks are easily accessible; you just pack your tent and sleeping bag, hop in the car and roll into your weekend campground. But some parks require planning, motivation, and a refined skill-set. Missinaibi Provincial Park is one of…