r/FishingOntario Mar 05 '25

Ontario / Canadian Brands

46 Upvotes

Hey there community!

In light of politics there's been an increased call on Reddit in various Canadian hunting and angler subs asking about Canadian-made gear. To respond well, we'd like to put forward some options:

-allow promos on the site if they are Canadian for gear only. -survey and sticky a post on Canadian-made fishing gear

We can do all these ideas or some of them depending on what the community wants. As mods we don't have the time do to a lot of research so we would lean on the community to. We're also open to other community suggestions that come up.

We are going to leave this post up as a sticky to gather community feedback and respond accordingly.

As always thanks for subbing and tight lines!


r/FishingOntario Oct 03 '24

r/FishingOntario changes and growth!

49 Upvotes

Hello Ontario Anglers,

Mod Team here. We are excited to celebrate the growth of this sub to over 50K members. I still love coming every day to this sub to see what Anglers have caught, eaten, bought, seen, and celebrate fishing in Ontario with you all. Thank you for your continued active participation by posting, commenting, up voting, down voting, and reporting rule violations. The sub is nothing without you and your participation.

Because of this growth, we are going to need new mods to help us out. We are asking you first, if you would like to join our team! To do so, please apply by sending a message to the mods with the subject line: MOD APPLICATION. In the message please include why you're interested in becoming a mod, if you have any mod experience, and what kind of Ontario Angler you are. If you feel comfortable, please include if you are a member of the BIPOC community as we would like the Mod team to represent the diversity that exists here in Ontario. We hope to be announcing new mods in November of 2024.

This year's salmon run has seen an increase in poaching (illegal fishing) activity reports on the sub. Poaching in Ontario is completely relevant to this sub and we encourage these posts. There has also been discussion that have gone "off the rails" and turned into discussion about Canada's immigration policies. To address some of the issues, we have updated and added a few new rules:

Updated rule Poaching:

Reporting poachers posts must include the result of a MNR discussion. Posting here is fine and all, but reporting to MNR and hearing what they say back is more important. The mods have spoken to the MNR about these posts and they are encouraging us to promote reporting. Their resources are thin however when they receive tips on where to patrol, their able to bust more poachers.

New Rule: Racism / Violence

Any suggestion of taking the law into your own hands, breaking other people's property (slashing tires, breaking rods), suggesting physical confrontation will result in permanent ban.

Any racism will also result in permanent ban

Updated Rule: Off topic discussions

Immigration policies, politics, and politicians are generally off topic for a fishing in Ontario sub. There may be exceptions though comments and posts that are off topic will be removed.

We are grateful for everyone's continued participation in this sub as it continues to grow. We hope that the addition of new mods as well as the addition of new rules will lead to the continuation of a positive fishing sub for Ontario Anglers.

Fishing Ontario Mod Team


r/FishingOntario 16h ago

Looking for musky fishing advice

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16 Upvotes

I picked up some new lures, I’m looking to get into musky fishing and I’m looking for lure and tackle recommendations and just general advice for someone just starting out. I’ve also already got a bulldawg, some bucktails and some glide baits and swim baits in various sizes. Any advice is appreciated


r/FishingOntario 23h ago

Smallmouth with yellow colouration

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57 Upvotes

North Thames


r/FishingOntario 13h ago

Buying a 1-day fishing licence without an Outdoors Card?

1 Upvotes

I know a 1-day sport fishing licence doesn’t require an Outdoors Card, but the online system seems to require one to create an account.

Can I still buy it online somewhere, or do I need to buy it in person?


r/FishingOntario 1d ago

What was I pulling out of marina in Orillia? Is this a rock bass? It doesn’t look like the Rockies I pull out of Muskoka. Looks like an Ozark Bass but I’m not sure if those are in Ontario.

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20 Upvotes

r/FishingOntario 2d ago

Huntsville Area Fishing!

1 Upvotes

Bringing my row boat up for a week of fishing smaller lakes / bays around Huntsville. Still new to targeting deeper fish in the heat, if anyone has any tips for Muskoka fishing in summer I would appreciate it!

I have a feeling Pike will be common up there, I would also love to target Walleye and Lake Trout!


r/FishingOntario 3d ago

Good times in a sea kayak on Superior

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135 Upvotes

Spec was caught from a campsite on Simpson Island. Lakers all flatlined from the kayak. Only challenge out there was finding lakers that were small enough for one person to eat!


r/FishingOntario 4d ago

Walleye rod action

4 Upvotes

Guys, I am new to freshwater fishing, and I want to know do I have to buy a extra fast action rod to fishing walleye? Or get fast action rod can do the same job and more targets coverage?

I normally fishing around Niagara river up and down stream, and I found so many extra fast rod are single piece and it’s my concern.


r/FishingOntario 4d ago

Navionics Platinum+ or Lakemaster VX Premium?

2 Upvotes

I have a Helix 7 MDI G4N, and I'm wondering which card I should get. I was leaning towards the Lakemaster VX Premium, and the zero lines card. Any feedback on this stuff? Thanks!


r/FishingOntario 4d ago

Lake Nippising advice

4 Upvotes

Out on the west arm of Nippising this week and hoping to do some musky fishing. First time out here, and the water temp looks like it’s gonna be under the danger temp for musky, so I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to find these fish. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not asking for people's specific spots, but I’ll be staying by Oak Island on the west arm of the lake and want to know whether the east or west side, in relation to the island, is more productive. If anyone would be so kind as to provide some insight, that would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance.


r/FishingOntario 4d ago

Conestoga River Fishing Rights

5 Upvotes

Hi all

I am visiting family in Ontario and staying in Conestoga. I was hoping to do some fly fishing on the Conestoga River, so I am trying to understand water rights. From what I read it sounds like parts of the riverbed are private property. Since I will be wading, if this is true, it would mean I would be trespassing.

Would appreciate if anyone could shed some light on this as it seems blurry and confusing what the actual laws are for this area. I am planning on putting in near the confluence of the Conestoga and Grand Rivers.

Thanks!


r/FishingOntario 5d ago

PB 32.25” Walleye

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220 Upvotes

This one smoked a berkley maxscent flatworm on a 1/4oz ballhead. Check out my YouTube channel where I take you on my big fish hunts while sharing tips on targeting trophy sized fish! Link: https://youtube.com/@informativeangling?si=DQKQIB-9qdoLQNUr


r/FishingOntario 6d ago

Caught my first walleye today!

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929 Upvotes

Actually caught two! Feels good after getting skunked so many times recently.


r/FishingOntario 7d ago

First camping trip of the year was a success!

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83 Upvotes

Probably my prettiest smallmouth in a while, and my first walleye!


r/FishingOntario 7d ago

Crawler Muncher

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91 Upvotes

Nice 30.75” walleye from the weekend, this one was sitting just off the break of a shoal on the windblown inside turn in 17fow, and she didnt think twice about the crawler. Had the crawler on an 1/8oz VMC redline tungsten jig head, its getting harder and harder for me to step away from those lighter jigs, they really love that floaty motion of it in the water! Checkout my YouTube channel where I breakdown how to target these big great lake walleye! Link: https://youtube.com/@informativeangling?si=asWspmkio4bQtFO5


r/FishingOntario 7d ago

Does a 5 1/3" bait qualify as a mini swimbait?

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8 Upvotes

I'm curious about your thoughts, for most people it's still pretty big bait


r/FishingOntario 8d ago

Renting a pontoon with no experience

5 Upvotes

I want to go on a fishing trip with the family. There is a place near us that would let us rent a 8 person pontoon for a reasonable price. I did the online boating course and got my license.

I have no experience with actually driving a boat though. I do have plenty of driving experience and also some experience flying a cesna. Obviously a cesna and a car isn't a boat, but I am pretty confident in my ability to learn the controls of a boat.

The lake we would be going on is a smaller body of water and I would only go if the weather is clear and calm. And I would probably never go faster than 10km/hr lol.

Question is, is this a bad idea? Honestly my main concern is leaving/entering the docking area. I understand boats have no breaks, so I'd probably do some tests in the open water to familiarize myself with how fast it accelerates and decelerates. And I know there can also be forces induced by the propeller which can cause the boat to veer to one side.

Knowing all this and actually putting it into practise are two separate things though. If anyone has advice though would be appreciated


r/FishingOntario 8d ago

I turned lake depth surveys into a free fishing map for 1000+ Ontario lakes. Would love feedback from people who actually fish these waters

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28 Upvotes

r/FishingOntario 8d ago

Tips/rigs for fishing weedy lake from pontoon (Lake Scugog)

1 Upvotes

Hello, I'm renting a pontoon with some friends on Lake Scugog during the afternoon.

They're all new to fishing and I'm new to fishing from a boat. We have four rods in total, so i'm thinking of at least having these rigs set-up:

  • Slip float since we'll cruise around different depths
  • Texas rig since Scugog is weedy

Let me know if you have any suggestions. We're happy to catch whatever bites


r/FishingOntario 9d ago

Another provincial park, another smallie

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51 Upvotes

r/FishingOntario 8d ago

Areas with fishing charters, and a place to stay overnight (London, Ontario Area)

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone, me and my family are interested in fishing charters and I have several questions regarding to it:

  1. Do i still need a boat license if I book for a fishing charter?

  2. Can anyone suggest an affordable fishing charter in Lake Erie? Most I could find is honestly around 700$-900$. Even a small boat would be fine (not a kayak though, lake erie waves can get pretty nasty) so maybe 100-200$ would be reasonable? If it can get even lower that would be cool but i doubt it could.

  3. Thank you all. Have a good day!


r/FishingOntario 8d ago

Fishing Wildwood Outside of the Conservation Area

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Has anyone tried fishing the base of the dam (say, by hiking up from the end of Line 13) or the eastern stretches of the lake by the 29th and 31st line bridges? I was thinking of trying some shore fishing there and was wondering if anyone else has had any luck.


r/FishingOntario 9d ago

How to make the most of a charter?

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Hey folks,

My dearest has booked a charter for me and the boys on Huron (Kincardine) at the end of the month. Looking for any tips on how to make the most of it.

I'm going to contact the captain and see what he suggests in terms of what he has been successfully targeting lately. I dont really have a set preference. One of pickeral, lakers, salmon or trout.

This will be my first charter experience and just want to make some great memories with my brothers.

Any tips are highly appreciated.


r/FishingOntario 10d ago

First ever gar!

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107 Upvotes