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| Lake Erie | Lake Ontario |
| Lake Huron | Lake Superior |
| Lake Michigan | |
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| Manitoba | Nova Scotia |
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Ontario
Ontario provides anglers some of the best fishing in North America for numbers and quality of fish. There are so many popular areas to visit in Ontario that offer great fishing plus the business services to have an excellent fishing vacation. From the resorts, guides and outfitters throughout Ontario, you have so many options for planning a great fishing trip. Walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout, perch, crappie and muskie are found throughout Ontario. If you’re looking to target largemouth bass, the better fishing occurs in eastern Ontario. In some places, you will also find other trout too.
Take a look below at the popular regions and destinations to visit for an Ontario fishing vacation.
Lake of the Woods Region
Lake of the Woods is a gigantic lake that has several awesome sections of the lake that serve as their own featured destination. Walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike and muskie make this lake popular, but you can also catch crappie, perch and largemouth bass too. Head just north of Kenora and you will find a bunch of other awesome lakes in Minaki, Ontario.
| Kenora | Nestor Falls |
| Minaki | Sioux Narrows |
| Morson | |
Rainy River Region
The Rainy River Region is home to some excellent fishing and you don’t have to go too far across the border to get to these waters. Rainy Lake and the Rainy River are right at the border and they both offer excellent fishing opportunities. The Rainy River is better in the spring and fall, while Rainy Lake is good during the entire fishing season. Atikokan is one of the better smallmouth bass destinations in Ontario and there are a lot of smaller waters here to fish, so you don’t need a fancy boat to catch nice fish here. The Clearwater-Pipestone Chain of Lakes is another awesome fishery in this region.
| Atikokan | Rainy Lake |
| Clearwater / Pipestone Chain of Lakes | Rainy River |
Patricia Region
The Patricia Region is home to some outstanding fishing for a variety of fish such as walleye, northern pike, muskie, smallmouth bass and more. Lac Seul is one of the most popular drive-to lakes for walleye fishing and the pike fishing is good there too. The Red Lake chain is another great fishery with excellent numbers of walleye and pike. Sioux Lookout can hold its own with any of the other featured destinations in this area. There are many other excellent fishing destinations in this area as well. Take a look below to learn more.
| Dinorwic Lake & Wabigoon Lake | Perrault Falls |
| Eagle Lake | Red Lake |
| Ear Falls | Sioux Lookout |
| Ignace | Sturgeon Lake |
| Lac Seul | Vermilion Bay |
Wilderness Ontario
| Highway 17 – Between Ignace and Highway 11 |
| Highway 502 – Between Dryden and Rainy Lake |
| Highway 622 – Between Atikokan and Highway 17 |
Near Detroit
Head towards Detroit if you want to fish one of the best lakes in the midwest. Lake St. Clair is an amazing fishery for smallmouth bass and muskie with other species of fish available too. Pelee Island is an awesome destination for smallmouth bass and big walleye. Whether you come from Ontario or Sandusky, Ohio to reach Pelee Island, you’re going to be glad you made the visit once you arrive. The fishing is outstanding during the summer around the island.
Fairly Close to Toronto
Within a couple of hours from Toronto, anglers have many options for planning an awesome fishing vacation. You can target huge walleye and smallmouth bass in this region with some excellent largemouth bass fishing, northern pike, muskie and panfish too.
| Bay of Quinte | Rice Lake |
| Kawartha Lakes Region | Rideau Lakes Ontario |
| Lake Simcoe | Thousand Islands |
| Niagara Falls Region | |
Superior Country
Superior Country is another awesome area to visit in Ontario. Lake Nipigon is more remote while Thunder Bay is a popular city on Lake Superior. Greenstone, Ontario is somewhere in between the two destinations, so you get a little bit of everything if you visit this area. Plan on having good opportunities to fish for walleye, pike, smallmouth bass, salmon, trout and more.
| Lake Nipigon |
| Thunder Bay |
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario provides some excellent fishing for a variety of fish species. Depending on where you go, you may end up catching largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskie, panfish and more.
| Chapleau | Lake Nipissing |
| Temagami | Sudbury |
| French River | |
Georgian Bay Area
Georgian Bay is a huge area with some amazing fishing opportunities. Walleye, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, muskie and panfish will keep anglers busy throughout this region.
| Almaguin Highlands | Manitoulin Island |
| Georgian Bay | Muskoka |
| Haliburton County | Parry Sound |
Ohio
Lake Erie
| Cleveland, OH | Toledo, OH |
| Lorain, OH | Vermilion, OH |
| Sandusky, OH | |
Minnesota
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Wisconsin
| Northern Wisconsin | Central Wisconsin | Southern Wisconsin |
Southern Wisconsin
Southern Wisconsin is home to some incredible fishing opportunities. Anglers target a variety of fish from salmon to muskie to bass to panfish. It’s all here in southern Wisconsin, but these waters get plenty of pressure from Wisconsin & Illinois anglers, so it won’t always be easy to fill a limit of fish on any given day. However, southern Wisconsin is very unique in that you can catch so many different species of fish as well as some very big fish.
| Lac La Belle | Nagawicka Lake |
| Lake Delavan | Okauchee Lake |
| Lake Geneva | Rock Lake |
| Lake Wisconsin | Wisconsin Dells |
| Madison, WI | |
Central Wisconsin
Lake Erie is home to some of the finest walleye fishing in the country. In the state of Michigan, anglers have access to the lake from the Detroit River and out of the popular port of Monroe, Michigan. Take a look below to learn more about fishing out of this port.
| Castle Rock Lake | Lake Michigan |
| Eau Claire, WI | Lake Winnebago |
| Green Bay, WI | Petenwell Lake |
| Green Lake, WI | Wausau, WI |
| LaCrosse, WI | |
Northern Wisconsin
Northern Wisconsin is home to some incredible fishing. There are big waters to fish with trophy fish potential plus plenty of smaller lakes to go along with some good river and stream fishing too. Smallmouth bass and muskie are available in good numbers in so many different bodies of water throughout Northern Wisconsin. Walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish are available in so many places as well.
Popular Large Lakes & Rivers
| Chequamegon Bay | St. Croix River |
| Fence Lake | Tomahawk Lake |
| Green Bay | Trout Lake |
| Lake Michigan | Turtle Flambeau Flowage |
| Lake Pepin | Wisconsin River |
| Mississippi River | |
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula Michigan
There are plenty of really good waters to fish in the lower peninsula of Michigan. There is a lot of variety from big waters to smaller inland lakes, rivers and streams. Below are some of the most popular fishing destinations in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
| Burt Lake & Mullet Lake | Lake Cadillac & Lake Mitchell |
| Detroit River | Lake St. Clair |
| Houghton Lake Area | Traverse City |
| Indian River Area | |
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is home to some of the finest walleye fishing in the country. In the state of Michigan, anglers have access to the lake from the Detroit River and out of the popular port of Monroe, Michigan. Take a look below to learn more about fishing out of this port.
| Monroe |
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is home to some of the best salmon fishing in the midwest. Combine the trout and smallmouth bass, there are some awesome fishing ports on the Michigan side of Lake Michigan. Take a look below to learn more about the popular destinations on Lake Michigan in this state.
| Bays de Noc | Manistee |
| Charlevoix | Manistique |
| Douglas & Saugatuck | Muskegon |
| Frankfort | Pentwater |
| Glen Arbor | South Haven |
| Grand Haven | St. Joseph |
| Holland | |
Lake Huron – Lower Peninsula
Due to the decline in the salmon numbers over the years, anglers have turned to lake trout out on the main lake basin. There are still some salmon to be caught, but you won’t find the numbers here like you will on Lake Michigan. Saginaw Bay has become the biggest draw due to its excellent walleye and perch fishing, but you can still find some good fishing opportunities at some of the featured Lake Huron destinations listed below.
| Alpena | Mackinaw City |
| Cheboygan | Saginaw Bay |
Upper Peninsula Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is home to some awesome fishing opportunities. On most of the lakes in this part of Michigan, you will find less crowds than you would find in the nearby states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Anglers fish for a variety of fish in this part of the state such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, panfish, trout, northern pike and muskie.
Upper Peninsula Inland Waters
| Iron Mountain | Manistique Lakes |
| Iron River | Watersmeet |
| Lake Gogebic | |
Lake Huron – Upper Peninsula
On Lake Huron in the Upper Peninsula, anglers find some very good fishing around Drummond Island and the Les Cheneaux Islands. Anglers fish for salmon, trout, smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch.
| Drummond Island |
| Les Cheneaux Islands |
Lake Superior – Upper Peninsula
On Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, anglers have some good options to target a variety of fish. Some walleye are caught in this area, but the fishing is better for salmon, trout, northern pike and more.
| Grand Marais | Munising |
| Keweenaw Peninsula | Saulte Ste. Marie |
Maine
| Aroostook County | Maine Highlands |
| Kennebec Valley | Rangeley Lakes Region |
Tennessee
| Blue Ridge Mountains | Knoxville, TN |
| Chattanooga | Mississippi River |
| Dale Hollow Lake | Pickwick Lake |
| Kentucky Lake | Smoky Mountains |
Missouri
| Branson, MO |
| Bull Shoals Lake |
| Table Rock Lake |
Alabama
| Pickwick Lake |
| Wheeler Lake |
| Wilson Lake |
Kentucky
| Dale Hollow Lake | Lake Cumberland |
| Kentucky Lake | Laurel River Lake |
| Lake Barkley | |
Oregon
Rivers & Lakes
| Columbia River | Umpqua River |
| John Day River | Willamette River |
| Snake River | |
Featured Towns & Regions
| Bend, OR | Roseburg, OR |
| Klamath County, OR | Williamette Valley |
New York
Rivers & Lakes
| Allegheny River | Lake Erie |
| Chautauqua Lake | Susquehanna River Valley |
| Lake Champlain | Upper Delaware River Region |
Featured Towns & Regions
| Adirondacks | Niagara Falls Region |
| Buffalo, NY | Pulaski, NY |
| Catskill Mountains | Rochester, NY |
| Finger Lakes | Thousand Islands |
Arkansas
| Beaver Lake | Mississippi River |
| Bull Shoals Lake | Norfork Lake |
| Heber Springs, AR | Ozark Mountains |
| Hot Springs, AR | |
Oklahoma
| Arkansas River | Lake Murray |
| Broken Bow Lake | Lake of the Arbuckles |
| Grand Lake ‘O the Cherokees | Lake Tenkiller |
| Lake Eufaula | Lake Texoma |
Vermont
| Lake Champlain |
Pennsylvania
Idaho
| Clark Fork River | Salmon River Idaho |
| Lake Pend Oreille | Snake River |
| Priest Lake | |
Featured Towns & Regions
| Boise, ID | Orofino, ID |
| Challis, ID | Riggins, ID |
| Coeur d’Alene, ID | Salmon, ID |
| Idaho Falls, ID | Stanley – Sawtooth, ID |
| Lewis & Clark Valley | Teton Valley, ID |
| Lewiston, ID | |
Arizona
| Lake Havasu | RIM Country – Payson, AZ |
| Lake Powell | White Mountains |
California
| Big Bear Lake | Lake Almanor |
| California Delta | Napa Valley |
| Colorado River | Redding, CA |
Illinois
| Northern Illinois |
| Illinois River |
Indiana
| Northern Indiana |
| Southern Indiana |
South Dakota
| Glacial Lakes South Dakota | Lake Sharpe |
| Lake Francis Case | Lewis & Clark Lake |
| Lake Oahe | |
Nevada
| Colorado River |
| Lake Mead |
| Lake Mohave |
Kansas
| Millford Lake |
Nebraska
| Lake McConaughy |
| Merritt Reservoir |
North Dakota
| Lake Sakakawea |
| Missouri River |
Colorado
| Boulder, CO |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
| Fort Collins, CO |
Montana
| Clark Fork River |
| Fort Peck Lake |
New Mexico
Utah
Rivers & Lakes
| Colorado River |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir |
| Lake Powell |
Featured Towns & Regions
| Heber Valley, UT | Provo, UT |
| Park City, UT | Southern Utah |
Washington
| Clarkston, WA | Snake River |
| Columbia River | Washington Cascades |
| Lewis & Clark Valley | |
Wyoming
| Bighorn River | Green River |
| Colorado River | Snake River |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir | |
Connecticut
| Candlewood Lake |
| Housatonic River |
New Hampshire
| Lake Winnipesaukee |
North Carolina
| Blue Ridge Mountains |
| New River |
| Smoky Mountains |
Virginia
| Blue Ridge Mountains | New River |
| James River | Smith Mountain Lake |
West Virginia
| New River |
| Ohio River |
Georgia
| Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Chattahoochee River |
Maryland
| Susquehanna River Valley |
Iowa
| Iowa Great Lakes |
| Mississippi River |
| Missouri River |
| Rathbun Lake |
