Lake Ontario Smallmouth Bass

Lake Ontario Smallmouth Bass: Freaks of Nature It’s been a while since I’ve hit Lake Ontario for Smallmouth Bass. Shame on me for letting the time pass. Why? Because it’s one of the absolute best smallie waters in the entire universe. Breaking down specific lake geography, it’s the eastern basin of Lake Ontario that tops […]

5 Shore Fishing Tips and Techniques You Need To Know

Shore Fishing Tips: Believe it or not, fishing from shore is hugely popular worldwide. Let’s face it, we anglers will do whatever it takes to get out there. If it is shore-only access, we’ll take it. Fishing is in our blood. Some anglers that use boats (bass anglers in particular) bring forth a sense of […]

Easy Way to Put a Trailer Hook on a Spinnerbait

Fishncanada.com’s youngest contributor, Lucas Cairncross, shows you how to put a Trailer Hook on a Spinnerbait—the easy way.  Never Without a Stinger The Fish’n Canada boys are no stranger to the importance of the trailer hook (or stinger hook), either. In this outtake from the popular Fish’n Canada episode, “All Access Smallmouth,” Pete describes […]

A Temporary Cure for the Pandemic Blues

The Social Media Hive A Dip in the Deep End Although I am a very social person when it comes to live interaction with other human beings, I’ll be the first to admit that I have not yet fully been assimilated into the social media hive. Sometimes I feel that I am the only person […]

5 Walleye Jigging Techniques You Need To Know

 Let me start this article by saying the following techniques can be used for a variety of fish species. I’m using Walleye as my main subject fish because of its popularity and the effectiveness that the jigging technique has on that particular fish species. The fishing “jig” is described online as: “Jigging is the practice […]

Why You Should Map An Uncharted Lake Before Fishing It

On a past trip to Ontario’s Algoma Region, Ang and I had a chance to really dig into one of Garmin’s extremely valuable features in the chartplotter/fishfinder world. This feature is called Quickdraw. THE LAKE We were based out of Buck Lake Wilderness Lodges and Outposts. Buck Lake (Lake Obakamiga) is a typical Ontario Walleye/Pike […]

5 Tips For Fishing The Dreaded Cold Front

UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION We have all heard the stories: “Not one bite all day—cold front came through,” or “We’re into a cold front, don’t bother goin’ out!” Or, most famously, “Ya shoulda been here yesterday.” So, what is really happening? Basically, it’s about changes in barometric pressure—both in air and water—and the effect these changes […]

Top 5 Rigs for Carp Fishing

What are the best rigs for Carp? As a Carp fishing guide (and all-around Carp fishing enthusiastic), this is, perhaps, the question I’m asked most frequently. (Besides, maybe, what is the best bait for Carp?) If you’ve read my previous article, Top Five Best Baits for Carp Fishing, then you know that answering such a question demands consideration […]

Top 5 Early Season Walleye Presentations

At the time of this writing, we are all quite confused as to what is in our immediate future due to the worldwide pandemic. We here at Fish’ Canada, feel hopeful and confident that smart and safe practices, as well as modern medicine, will put us all back on the water to have a great […]

Fish Care & Proper Fish Handling: Why It’s Important

Going back to earlier this year I remember stumbling upon a Facebook post from a fellow angler. This post simply read something along the lines of “44% Mortality… Disgusting.” Of course, I was morbidly curious as to what exactly my friend was on about. What I came to read horrified me, a fishing tournament held […]