Fly Fishing in Canada

If you’re booking a vacation and you’re looking for truly world-class international fishing, the rivers, streams and ocean vistas of Canada are definitely worth taking into consideration.  Make sure that you have your passport and other paperwork in order if you’re not a native Canadian…or if you are, just sit back and let us share the excitement!

Canada, despite how the country may look on some maps, is actually a huge tract of land, rife with splendid natural beauty and some genuinely good people.  Rivers, lakes, streams, and prime angling spots along the coasts abound, no matter where you’re interested in heading (unless, of course, you’re considering the middle part of the country…then it’s probably just going to be the rivers, lakes and streams that you’re after). 

In the western part of Canada, the Canadian Rockies soar above the landscape, and from those mountains issue torrents of clear, clean water, which supports excellent cold-water fishing.  Of course, there’s more to the Canadian landscape than the West.  B.C. boasts a number of world-class fishing spots, as do Alberta and points East.

There’s the famous Skeena River in British Columbia, which is untouched by farm-raised fish, which are at times dumped into other rivers in order to bolster the local populations.  The river has also not been dammed, which allows the native steelhead fish to swim free, in their natural habitat.  However, the Skeena River has become somewhat of a contested territory in modern times, with aquaculture companies attempting to set up shop in the vicinity, which could threaten the native stocks of steelhead and Pacific salmon.   British Columbia’s Dragon Lake is a wonderful retreat for stillwater anglers who love rainbow trout without the hassle of crowded shores and jostling for a good fishing spot.

Dragon Lake is not the only awesome place for trout.  The Crowsnest River in Alberta and the Grand River of Ontario are also excellent places to find trout that are usually twenty inches in length or larger.  Compared to the stock in a lot of American rivers, these fish are whoppers!

Let’s not forget about the fishing spots in the Eastern part of the country, which includes the Great Lakes and points around Nova Scotia.   The Great Lakes offer spectacular fishing if you catch them in the right season, with plenty of spots where you can wade right in and start casting.  Ontario’s lakes and streams are nothing to sneeze at, either – and for salmon, New Brunswick’s Miramichi really can’t be beat.

Wherever your travels take you, we wish you a wonderful time in Canada!