2014 Algoma Travel Guide | Page 8

Fishing Whether an amateur or professional, you’ll find your dream catch here: trolling deep for the elusive lake trout, fly fishing for brook or speckled trout in cold streams, ducking for bass near rocky shelves, channels or shoals, hooking a big northern pike, casting for the mighty muskie, or relaxed on a quiet lake for perch. You can find it all in Algoma’s accessible wilderness. Diverse Species and a Wealth of Lakes and Rivers. Besides a diverse species of fish, you’ll find three distinct ICE FISHING fishing vacations that you can book in Algoma: Ice fishing is not only a way of life in Algoma but a real drive-in, train-in and fly-in fishing. Each vacation is not only sport from family fish days to major ice fishing derbies. a unique experience but you’ll always find big fish, remote Within minutes of every city & town, you can access lakes lakes and real adventure. filled with trout, walleye and northern pike. You can enjoy this northern experience, via snowmobile, on board the Fishing seasons vary with species and location while Algoma Central Railway, or by driving into our four season some waters offer open season for some species all year; lodges. Visit www.fishalgoma.net for more information. others have more specific regulations and some have special closures. For details including seasons, licences and creel limits consult the district offices of the Ministry of Natural Resources, or district offices in Blind River, Chapleau, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa and White River. Speak with the lodge owners, guide services, local bait shops and sporting goods operators. They will be happy to answer all your questions. The Ontario Fishing Regulations are available online at: ONTARIO FISHING REGULATIONS & LICENCE INFORMATION www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish 7 2014 Travel Guide