{"id":857,"date":"2015-06-30T18:46:52","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T18:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=857"},"modified":"2021-09-25T19:20:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T19:20:22","slug":"catch-a-fish-this-big-at-these-sfg-favourite-fishing-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/catch-a-fish-this-big-at-these-sfg-favourite-fishing-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Catch a fish \u201cTHIS BIG\u201d at these SFG favourite fishing destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>We all know the quote, &#8220;Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.&#8221; Well, there\u2019s no better time than the present to pick up this rewarding, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/fishing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relaxing &amp; challenging sport<\/a>. Ontario has more than 400,000 lakes, rivers &amp; streams &amp; the world\u2019s largest number of lakeside resorts &amp; lodges, so we\u2019re truly in the best place in the world to catch some fish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-2.59.41-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-860\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-2.59.41-PM-227x300.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-06-30 at 2.59.41 PM\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-2.59.41-PM-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-2.59.41-PM.png 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a>Fishing Resorts\/Accommodations:<\/p>\n<p>There are so many incredible fishing resorts in Ontario that it is hard to pick just a few. If you\u2019re on a hunt for fish in Northern Ontario, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.killarney.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Killarney Mountain Lodge<\/a> is a great destination. Stay in a cabin, suite or lodge, swim in the pool, rent a boat &amp; try your hand at fishing in Georgian Bay. In the famous French River area, there\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bearsdenlodge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bear\u2019s Den Lodge<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frenchriver.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lodge at Pine Cove<\/a>. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frenchriverresorts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">French River Resorts Association<\/a> website to find all types of accommodations.\u00a0In Temagami, also in Northern Ontario, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakeherridgelodge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lake Herridge Lodge &amp; Resort<\/a>. In Picton (Eastern Ontario), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merlandpark.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Merland Park<\/a> is the perfect fishing destination. Planning your fishing trip is easy with boat rentals &amp; fishing charters available &amp; kids will love the playground, bouncy castle, pool &amp; bonfire pit here. In the 1000 Islands area, there\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.1000islandscottages.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Spencer\u2019s Riverfront Cottages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.11.45-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-861\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.11.45-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-06-30 at 3.11.45 PM\" width=\"292\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fishing Events<\/p>\n<p>The fishing community has many events throughout the year. <em>The Free Family Fishing Weekend<\/em> of the summer is coming up on July 4-12, 2015 when you can fish without a license in different <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariofamilyfishing.com\/license-free-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">locations throughout the province<\/a>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariokayakfishingseries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario Kayak Fishing Series<\/a> has tournament dates in July &amp; September all over Ontario. In Eastern Ontario, enter the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travellandolakes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Land o\u2019 Lakes Large &amp; Small Mouth Bass Fishing Tournament<\/a> being held on August 15, 2015. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitgrey.ca\/business\/owen-sound-salmon-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Owen Sound Salmon Tour<\/a> takes place in September when the Chinook salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the shallows before winter. For a full list of summer fishing events, derbies, family fishing days &amp; more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariofamilyfishing.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario Family Fishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.13.14-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-862\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.13.14-PM-300x128.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-06-30 at 3.13.14 PM\" width=\"377\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.13.14-PM-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.13.14-PM.png 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a>Fishing Excursions<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not an experienced fisher, you might want to go on a guided tour for your first outing. In Northern Ontario, there are many opportunities to experience the pristine wilderness. <a href=\"http:\/\/wildernessnorth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Wilderness North<\/a>, based in North Bay, can take you on the adventure of a lifetime. Travel to remote destinations on their own fleet of floatplanes &amp; enjoy the beauty (&amp; the fish) of relatively untouched areas. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hearstair.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hearst Air&#8217;s Fly-in Outposts<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.great-fishing.com\/wilderness-air.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Wilderness Air Fly-in Fishing Adventures<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/northtoadventure.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">North to Adventure<\/a> can also take you fly-in fishing. There\u2019s also <a href=\"http:\/\/nipigonriveradventures.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nipigon River Adventures<\/a> for guided fishing trips in this region. In the GTA, try to catch a \u201ctrophy\u201d fish with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/canadiantrophyfishingadventures.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canadian Trophy Fishing Adventures<\/a>. In Central Ontario, <a href=\"http:\/\/algonquinoutfitters.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Algonquin Outfitters<\/a> in Huntsville will set you up with everything you need &amp; take you on an excursion into the interior of Algonquin Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.14.28-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-863\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.14.28-PM-220x300.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-06-30 at 3.14.28 PM\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.14.28-PM-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-shot-2015-06-30-at-3.14.28-PM.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Places for Family Fishing<\/p>\n<p>With so many bodies of water scattered throughout the province, you can bet we have an abundance of wonderful places to fish &#8211; here are just a few. In Stouffville (GTA) there\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burdsfamilyfishing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Burd\u2019s Family Fishing<\/a> where the whole family can fish for rainbow trout. In Wilmot, Ontario, (southwestern) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lyndonfishhatcheries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lyndon Fishing Pond<\/a> is well stocked with rainbow trout. In the Durham region of Southwestern Ontario, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontario-fishing-ponds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Wilmer Trout Ponds<\/a> where you\u2019ll find separate ponds for each type of fishing.\u00a0 In Peterborough (Central Ontario), the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hfhc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">OFAH Hunting &amp; Fishing Heritage Center<\/a> is an amazing destination where you\u2019ll learn all about the history &amp; cultural significance of the hunting &amp; fishing tradition &amp; everyone can try fishing in the Shimano Fish Pond.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve learned so much about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/fishing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fishing<\/a> that I can\u2019t wait to get out of the city &amp; into the beauty of our rugged interior try to catch some dinner. The quiet lakes, still waters, fresh air &amp; majestic trees (not to mention the picnic shore lunches) sound incredible. I\u2019ll just need to find someone to handle the worms\u2026 For even more information on fishing in Ontario, you can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/fishingontario.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/fishingontario.com<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 59px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"623\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#cfeed3\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#cfeed3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" bgcolor=\"#cfeed3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know the quote, &#8220;Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.&#8221; Well, there\u2019s no better time than the present to pick up this rewarding, relaxing &amp; challenging sport. Ontario has more than 400,000 lakes, rivers &amp; streams&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=857"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3564,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857\/revisions\/3564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}