You’ll find the same fish species as on the French River, and the same lures and techniques work, but the setting here is Shawanaga Bay, a huge inlet reaching inland from Georgian Bay with hundreds of islands and lots of underwater structure that fish like to hang out around.
The park has a full-service campground, especially handy in the fall (when fishing here is just that little bit better). The park also has several cabins for rent.
The Massasauga Provincial Park occupies the section of the Thirty Thousand Islands from Parry Sound south to the Moon River, hallowed waters for anglers.
You’ll find small- and large-mouth bass, lunker walleye, northern pike, and fabled Muskie fishing (Moon Bay is where the Canadian record Muskie was caught).
We recommend fall for this fishing trip, after the pleasure boating and paddling is done for the season. Prefer to car camp? Killbear Provincial Park has good access to this area, with electrical sites and showers open into late October.
Wakami Lake Provincial Park is — according to Ontario Parks fisheries biologists — the most productive walleye fishery in FMZ 10. Soft bodied baits that look like worms, frogs and other small critters are good. It also has a good whitefish population. Whitefish are deep in summer, and have small mouths – small spinners or jigs can work.
The park has a quiet, rustic campground off the beaten path (meaning there’s not much competition for fishing!). The campground offers waterfront sites, good docking facilities, and boat rentals.
If you’ve never fished Northeastern Ontario, isn’t it about time you booked a trip?