The North Channel is the body of water along the north shore of Lake Huron that is west of Georgian Bay. Most of the North Channel destinations that we feature are listed on the Ontario side while Drummond Island is the lone destination featured on the U.S. side of the channel. You can catch so many species of fish in the north channel including salmon, trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, perch, whitefish and more.
| Algoma Mills & Blind River | Manitoulin Island |
| Bruce Mines | Spanish |
| Drummond Island | Thessalon |
Ontario Destinations
Algoma Mills & Blind River
Algoma Mills and Blind River are two smaller towns on the north shore of Georgian Bay. There aren’t a ton of places to stay here, but there are enough places to accommodate you if you want to visit this part of the bay. You have a lot of options here with some good inland lakes to fish, easy access to deeper water out in the bay and more protected waters to fish around the many islands here too. You can catch just about everything in this area with salmon and trout farther out in the bay, walleye, northern pike, muskie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish around the numerous bays and islands.
Bruce Mines
Bruce Mines is a small town located on the north shores of Lake Huron in the Algoma District. This part of Lake Huron is known as the North Channel. The population is small with less than 1,000 people. Anglers have access to the area waters and the fishing can be very good out of this area.
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island is a huge island in Georgian Bay that is made up of a bunch of small communities. If you enjoy the outdoors and being around water, you would enjoy some time on Manitoulin Island. The fishing is very good around the island and you have a lot of options as far as accommodations go.
Anglers can fish the lakes on the island, along the shorelines of the island or out around the island in a boat. Lake Manitou and Lake Kagawong get a lot of attention inland. Along the shorelines and out in the boat around the island, anglers catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, lake trout, rainbow trout, salmon, northern pike, muskie and perch.
Spanish
Spanish is a small town on the north end of Georgian Bay. The town has a good location for those who want to fish this part of the lake. You have the mouth of the Spanish River and the bay here and it is just a short boat ride to so many islands and bays and you can find a lot of good spots to fish on windy days too. There are a couple of resorts here and a marina. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish.
Thessalon
Thessalon is a small, unique town that is located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129 on the north shore of Lake Huron. This part of Lake Huron is known as the North Channel. It is known for its beautiful beaches, small town shops and outdoor adventures. Fishing is very popular in the area as anglers have lots of options whether they want to stay close to shore to target bass, walleye and pike or go offshore to chase after salmon and trout.
Michigan Destinations
Drummond Island
Drummond Island is very unique island in the Upper Peninsula. This island is home to one of the largest closed loop trail systems for off road – ATV / ORV exploration in the United States. If you like the outdoors, you will find plenty to do around the island. Combine that with some great food, excellent fishing and numerous places to stay and you can see why people enjoy coming to Drummond Island. Anglers fish for salmon, trout, perch, northern pike, smallmouth bass, whitefish and other species of fish in the waters that surround Drummond Island.