Fishing by region
Every province runs its own seasons, zones and bait rules. Start here, then read the official regulations summary for your exact water.
Ontario
Great Lakes smallmouth and steelhead, Shield walleye and pike, Kawartha largemouth — the most varied fishing in the country.
Quebec
Doré, brochet, achigan and truite mouchetée across 29 fishing zones, plus the best Atlantic salmon rivers on the continent.
British Columbia
Steelhead and salmon rivers, interior rainbow lakes, and the smallmouth of the Okanagan.
Prairies (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta)
Master Angler walleye and pike, Red River catfish, mountain trout and reservoir perch.
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic salmon, sea-run brook trout, striped bass and the country's most storied salmon rivers.
Northern Canada (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Trophy lake trout, Arctic grayling, Arctic char and pike in water most people only see on a fly-in trip.