Northern Ontario trip guide

What to fish and hunt in the North.

Start with the species that brings you north, then compare lodge locations, access, accommodations and trip styles.

On the water

Fish Northern Ontario.

Walleye caught during a Northern Ontario fishing trip

Ontario’s classic lodge fish

Walleye

Plan a Northern Ontario walleye trip with tips on water, lodge choices, tackle and questions to ask before booking.Read the guide →
Northern pike held beside a Northern Ontario lake

Fast strikes in wild water

Northern Pike

Find Northern Ontario pike fishing lodges and plan for weed beds, rocky bays, tackle, boats and changing conditions.Read the guide →
Angler fishing lodge water in Northern Ontario

Hard fights near rock and current

Smallmouth Bass

Plan a Northern Ontario smallmouth bass trip around rocky shorelines, rivers, lodge boats and productive summer water.Read the guide →
Clear Northern Ontario lake surrounded by forest

Cold, deep Northern lakes

Lake Trout

Learn how to plan a Northern Ontario lake trout trip, from cold-water lakes and seasonal depths to boats and lodge advice.Read the guide →
Remote Northern Ontario water near a wilderness camp

Cold streams and remote lakes

Brook Trout

Plan a Northern Ontario brook trout trip to cold rivers, creeks and remote lakes with the right lodge and light tackle.Read the guide →
Fishing boat on Northern Ontario muskie water

The fish of a thousand casts

Muskie

Plan a Northern Ontario muskie trip with the right water, strong tackle, safe release tools and a suitable lodge boat.Read the guide →

In the bush

Hunt Northern Ontario.

Northern Ontario forest and water near a hunting lodge

A serious Northern Ontario hunt

Moose

Plan a Northern Ontario moose hunt by comparing lodge access, hunt areas, boats, package details and current rules.Read the guide →
Black bear in the Northern Ontario forest

Lodge-based fall and spring hunts

Black Bear

Compare Northern Ontario black bear hunting lodges, baited hunt services, accommodation, access and package questions.Read the guide →
Autumn forest and lake country in Northern Ontario

Autumn roads and mixed forest

Ruffed Grouse

Plan a Northern Ontario ruffed grouse trip around fall forest, lodge access, road travel, safety and current small-game rules.Read the guide →
Northern Ontario hunting country near a lodge

Northern bush and farm-country edges

White-tailed Deer

Plan a Northern Ontario white-tailed deer hunt with lodge accommodation, local access, gear and regulation questions.Read the guide →

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