Fishing

Ontario’s Highlands is home to thousands of scenic lakes, rivers, and streams, offering a wide range of fishing opportunities throughout the seasons. Explore the open water from your boat, canoe, or kayak: or rent watercraft locally. Shorten the learning curve by hiring a fishing guide or outfitter for expert insight and local knowledge. During winter, enjoy excellent ice fishing across the region. No matter the season or your target species, a memorable angling experience awaits!

Hotspots by Region

With endless waterbodies and opportunities to choose from, below is a mere glimpse of just some of the region’s fishing hotspots.

• Ottawa Valley
  The mighty Ottawa River is home to walleye, bass, muskellunge, catfish, and more. Golden and Calabogie Lakes provide great fishing for bass, northern pike, and panfish, while Muskrat Lake also offers opportunities for lake trout and walleye.
• Lanark County
  White Lake, Dalhousie Lake, Mississippi Lake and River, are popular for bass, pike, and panfish. Mississippi Lake and the Mississippi River also provide walleye opportunities.
• Hastings County
  Stoco Lake and the Moira River are known for bass, muskellunge, pike, and crappie. Limerick Lake additionally features lake trout.
• Lennox & Addington
  Skootamatta and Mazinaw Lakes offer bass, northern pike, and panfish. Weslemkoon Lake also features lake trout opportunities.
• Frontenac County
  Crotch Lake, popular for walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, pike, and panfish. Sharbot Lake and Silver Lake additionally feature lake trout.
• Haliburton Highlands
  Kashagawigamog, Drag, and Redstone Lakes offer trout, walleye, bass, and perch. Haliburton Forest features rainbow trout and brook trout, as well as the unique 'Haliburton Gold' lake trout.