The easiest way to think of Ontario fishing is to divide it into three areas. North of Superior, all the way to Hudson Bay and James Bay is the largest land mass area, the most northern part, and the most remote. 90% of “Ontarions” have never even experienced this part of their province and by far the best mode of transportation is by small float plane. It is true Northern Wilderness and absolutely spectacular

North Eastern Ontario is not nearly as far north, far less remote and more easily accessible but still pristine enough that you can be on a lake for days and never see another person. I would designate it as the area south of Sudbury and includes the Northern shore of Lake Huron and all of Georgian Bay which is about a third of Lake Huron and boasts over 3,000 islands. The area then extends east to the Quebec border and includes Algonquin Park.

The third area, Southern Ontario, is where almost everyone lives both today and in the time of the early settlers. It borders on the northern shores of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie and the south west coast of Lake Huron. It is the home of dozens of Salmon and fishing Derbies with the top prize of a million dollars. This area is much more urban and rural than wilderness and is a great place for someone that wants to attend theatres and visit wineries as much as they want to fish.