Due to Alberta's majestic mountain setting, ice fishing is the sport of choice in this province for many fishing enthusiasts. Banff Fishing Unlimited has decades of experience taking visitors to Spray Lake in the Canadian Rockies, 45 minutes from Banff. Set in an isolated location, fishermen can angle for lake trout and Rocky Mountain whitefish in the comfort of heated huts. Tour guides will even cook the days catches for lunch on the mountain lake.
Banff Fishing Unlimited
6 Pinewood Crescent
Canmore, AB T1W 2V1, Canada
403-762-4936
banff-fishing.com
Canada's westernmost province, British Columbia is home to tens of thousands of rivers and streams, which means that catches like Chinook salmon, white sturgeon, steelhead and trout are sure to be found here. Oak Bay Marine Group, based in Victoria, runs numerous fishing trips on B.C. rivers, including to King Salmon Resort at Rivers Inlet. This multi-day, guided tour includes airfare from Vancouver, all meals, top-quality fishing gear and cabin accommodations.
Oak Bay Marine Group
1327 Beach Dr
Victoria, BC V8S 2N4, Canada
1-800-663-7090
obmg.com
The ragged coastlines of Nova Scotia feature tall ships at port ready to hit the open sea. This tiny province of Atlantic Canada offers deep sea fisherman the opportunity to cast a line for mackerel, cod, hake, pollack and even shark. Blue Shark Fishing Charters near Halifax specializes in private, big game sports fishing for blue, porbeagle and mako sharks, among other fish. The company is a tag-and-release operation.
Blue Shark Fishing Charters
99 Wharf Rd
Eastern Passage, NS B3G 1M4, Canada
902-830-4115
bluesharkcharters.com
Known as one of North America's last great wilderness areas, the Yukon is dotted with lakes of crystal-clear water full of arctic grayling, pike and dolly varden. Remote fly-in camps provide anglers with the best chance of snagging a record-sized catch. Wilderness Fishing Yukon in Whitehorse will fly visitors to nine secluded lakes in the Yukon River Basin. These unique trips allow anglers to have a lake all to themselves---except for the moose, bears and otters, of course.
Wilderness Fishing Yukon
Box 33137
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5Y5, Canada
867-667-2846
fishingyukon.com
