| summer, spring or fall, there are Canadian fishing | | | | Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut. |
| trips for every season. Does your mouth water | | | | Mosquito and Dubawnt lakes have been |
| at the thought of chowing down on an Arctic char | | | | nicknamed, Lake Trout Capital of the |
| freshly pulled from clear icy waters? Or are your | | | | World. |
| chops set for the rich tender meat of a fat | | | | Pull out the saltwater gear and hook a cod or |
| Atlantic salmon? | | | | a mackerel off the coast of Newfoundland. |
| Not sure what the Great White North has to | | | | Dream of a 10-hour fishing day as you hunt |
| offer to recreational fishermen, in the market for | | | | salmon on an overnight trip to the Gulf Islands |
| Canadian fishing trips? The short answer: | | | | situated west of the Coast Mountain Range on |
| Everything. | | | | Canada’s west coast |
| Canada’s freshwater lakes are home to | | | | Bait a hook with a worm or a grasshopper |
| nearly 200 species of fish. In a 2000 federal | | | | and catch an elusive Manitoba goldeye. |
| survey, recreational fishermen caught nearly | | | | Strict fishing and conservation laws mean more |
| 233-million fish; they kept 85-million of those. | | | | fish |
| Do you want a cut of those millions of fish? Well, | | | | Tight government legislation means plenty of fish |
| then your next decision is choosing where to drop | | | | will be available for all anglers in the future. |
| your line. | | | | According to the 1996 Accord for the |
| Fish in any of 10 Provinces and 3 northern | | | | Protection of Species at Risk, every province |
| Territories | | | | and territory must produce a report, every 5 |
| Here’s a short list Canadian fishing trips to | | | | years, detailing the population status of all wild fish |
| whet your appetite. | | | | species within provincial boundaries. |
| Wrestle a 25-pound walleye from the pristine | | | | Along with the rod and reel, tape measures and |
| lakes of northern Ontario. | | | | cameras have now become standard equipment |
| Ice fish for trout in Alberta in the middle of a | | | | ensuring that only the legal fish are kept. |
| snowy winter. | | | | Guides running Canadian fishing trips are well |
| Fly fish for Rocky Mountain Whitefish in the | | | | aware of the laws and won’t encourage |
| wilderness of Muskwa-Kechika Provincial Park in | | | | an angler to step outside of them. |
| northern British Columbia. | | | | All provinces and territories require that both |
| Angle for wild Atlantic salmon in Gander River, | | | | resident and non-resident fisherman purchase |
| Newfoundland on Canada’s east coast. | | | | fishing licenses. Penalties vary, but those |
| Outmaneuver a feisty Arctic char or grayling | | | | fishermen caught without a license on their person |
| high up in Canada’s Northwest Territories. | | | | (even if they purchased one and left it behind in |
| Land a 50-pound Lake trout in | | | | their camp) can expect a hefty fine. |