Where To Fish On Canal Lake
Only an hour from Toronto and with pleanty of shore fishing spots around, you can’t miss the opportunity to fish Canal Lake.
Shore Fishing – Toronto Area
Check out some fishing holes just minutes away from almost anywhere in Toronto.
Fishing License, A Must Have For All Anglers
Learn about they types of fishing licenses you can get in Ontario and how to get them.
Trolling: 101
Learn the real basics about trolling, what it is, how to do it, and what equipment you may need.
Fish Identification: Catfish (Brown bullhead)
Catfish are part of a much larger group (order) of fish. There are many varieties of them throughout the world, but the one that is most commonly found in Southern Ontario is the Brown Bullhead. Their bodies are a brownish yellow colour. The top of a catfish is usually a dark brown and then it lightens to a yellow colour on the side of their body which leads to their white belly. These guys get their name from the barbells that poke out by their mouths making them look as if they have whiskers. They can range in size from just a few inches, if they are young, up to 20-35cm when fully grown. Once it is more mature it can weigh in at anywhere from 1 to 2 pounds.
Fish Identification – Perch (pan fish)
Perch can also go by the name Yellow Perch, and for good reason. They have a dark back, almost black, and their sides are a yellowish greenish colour. Along their body they also have vertical black bands. They are related to walleyes yet they are a quite different fish.
Fish Identification – Northern Pike
Pike are a long slender fish. They usually have a greenish body, but this can change from a light green to a darker green based on their environment and their food source
Fish Identification – Walleye (aka Pickerel)
A walleye is quite a unique fish. It can easily be distinguished amongst all the other fish species that I will discuss in my articles. The walleye is an olive goldish colour but, its colour can become darker or more pale depending on its environment and what it eats.
Spinner Baits
A versatile bait for the more advanced angler. Perfect for weed patches and catching some nice largemouth bass.
