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Canadadian Fly Fishing Adventures
from: Maxx Sports GuidesThe great white north of Canada is a beautiful country where places you can practice the "art" of fly fishing are in abundance. Fly fishing in Canada provdes the experience of catching many varieties of fish as well as providing you with beautiful scenery to ease your stresses and make a satisfying fishing adventure.
Northern areas of the country provide exceptional fishing for pike, salmon, and legendary brook trout. Other than Lake Michigan, all Great Lakes have a Canadian shore. Southwestern Ontario borders Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, and Georgian Bay.
Rivers such as the Saugeen, Maitland, Grand, Credit and Nottawasaga would be even more famous if they flowed through the U.S. but they're relatively obscure because they're in an area not noted for a fly-fishing heritage. Local anglers are more likely to go north to chase walleye, pike, and bass in lakes despite the quality river fishing at their doorsteps.
There are intimate trout streams in this area of Canada including wild fish and top-notch tail waters with big, educated brown trout. Ontario's smallmouth rivers equal any river bass fishery in the world with dozens of rivers that house steelhead and salmon runs rivaling any area in the United States.
What's great is fishing this area doesn't require a lot of travel into the wilderness. Accommodations, tackle shops, restaurants, guides, and other entertainment options are abundant. Canadian currency is currently at par with the U.S., so your dollars who't take a beating north of the border.
The Grand and the Conestogo rivers are a couple of tail water fisheries in southern Ontario that provide great access to populations of feisty brown trout. The Grand is designated a Canadian Heritage River and has seen an wonderful transformation over the last 20 years. Water quality improvements, top-notch management, gorgeous scenery, and a solid stocking program make it one of the top destinations for brown trout in the East. However, be advised, its one thing to find a big fish feeding, but quite another to consistently land these old browns.
The management philosophy of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is to work toward strong wild fisheries. Thus a majority of the steelhead in Ontario are wild fish, and you'll a great time trying to subdue them. Depending on water conditions, strong runs of fish are common throughout the fall in just about any Great Lakes tributary in southern Ontario.
You'll discover amazing fly fishing in Canada. Along with the beautiful scenery, you'll be able to land some great fish. Fly fishing in Canada is definitely worth the travel.
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