Fishing in Canada
Freshwater licences are provincial, but tidal water in British Columbia needs a federal DFO licence plus a Salmon Conservation Stamp to keep salmon.
10 researched spots — 4 Fly Fishing, 2 Saltwater, 4 Freshwater.
Species you can target
- Atlantic salmon
- brook trout
- brown trout
- channel catfish
- chinook salmon
- coho salmon
- halibut
- lake trout
- lingcod
- northern pike
- rainbow trout
- smallmouth bass
- steelhead
- walleye
- whitefish
- yellow perch
Fishing spots in Canada
- Bow River — Calgary, AB. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Campbell River — Vancouver Island, BC. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: chinook salmon, coho salmon, halibut.
- Lake Nipissing — North Bay, ON. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass.
- Miramichi River — Miramichi, NB. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, brook trout.
- Lake Winnipeg Greenbacks — Gimli, MB. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: walleye, channel catfish, northern pike.
- Haida Gwaii — Haida Gwaii, BC. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: halibut, chinook salmon, lingcod.
- Lake Simcoe — Barrie, ON. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: lake trout, yellow perch, whitefish.
- Tobin Lake — Nipawin, SK. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: walleye, northern pike, yellow perch.
- Gaspé Salmon Rivers — Gaspé, QC. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, brook trout.
- Skeena River Steelhead — Terrace, BC. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.