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Fishing in Canada

42 species across 47 spots

Canada offers fishing across 47 spots with 42 species in freshwater, marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: July-september, June-august, May-october, July‑september

Top Spots

Lake of the Woods5 species

Vast lake straddling Ontario and Manitoba, renowned for abundant yellow perch populations and easy shore access.

Lake Winnipeg2 species

One of the largest and most productive Northern Pike fisheries in North America.

Skeena River2 species

A major Chinook salmon river in British Columbia, offering both guided and unguided fishing opportunities.

42

Species

47

Spots

Species

42
Lake trout

Lake trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Very Common

freshwater

Great Slave Lake - YellowknifeLake Winnipeg - GimliLake Athabasca - Fond du Lac+1
Atlantic salmon

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Miramichi RiverRestigouche River
Sockeye salmon

Sockeye salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Fraser RiverSkeena RiverBabine Lake
Northern pike

Northern pike

Esox lucius

Very Common

freshwater, brackish

Lake Winnipeg
American yellow perch

American yellow perch

Perca flavescens

Very Common

freshwater, brackish

Lake of the WoodsLake Témiscouata
Ribbon shiner

Ribbon shiner

Lythrurus fumeus

Very Common

freshwater

Lake St. ClairSt. Lawrence River, Ontario
Lavender sculpin

Lavender sculpin

Leiocottus hirundo

Very Common

marine

Johnstone Strait
Pink salmon

Pink salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

British Columbia's Fraser River
Chinook salmon

Chinook salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Skeena River
Atlantic cod

Atlantic cod

Gadus morhua

Very Common

marine, brackish

The Grand Banks, Newfoundland
Porbeagle

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Very Common

marine

Wedgeport
Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Kananaskis River
Ringtail snailfish

Ringtail snailfish

Liparis rutteri

Very Common

marine

Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
American plaice

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Very Common

marine

Bay of FundyGulf of St. Lawrence (Anticosti Island)
Allegheny pearl dace

Allegheny pearl dace

Margariscus margarita

Very Common

freshwater

Lake Erie Tributary – Niagara River Mouth
Salvelinus gracillimus

Salvelinus gracillimus

Salvelinus gracillimus

Very Common

freshwater

Great Slave Lake
Coho salmon

Coho salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Chilko River
Arctic char

Arctic char

Salvelinus alpinus

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Whitehorse River (Yukon)
Channel catfish

Channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Common

freshwater

Saskatchewan River (Lake Diefenbaker)
Pacific cod

Pacific cod

Gadus macrocephalus

Common

marine, brackish

Southeast Broughton Island
Burbot

Burbot

Lota lota

Common

freshwater, brackish

Lake of the Woods
Striped bass

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Bay of Fundy
Green sunfish

Green sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Common

freshwater

Lake of the WoodsLake Winnipeg
Largemouth black bass

Largemouth black bass

Micropterus salmoides

Common

freshwater

Lake of the Woods
Speckled rockfish

Speckled rockfish

Sebastes ovalis

Common

marine

Queen Charlotte Strait
Canadian eelpout

Canadian eelpout

Lycodes polaris

Common

marine

Frobisher BaySt. George's BayChurchill Northern Shore
Pollack

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Common

marine

Gros Morne National Park
Pacific tomcod

Pacific tomcod

Microgadus proximus

Common

marine, brackish

Vancouver Island - Barkley Sound
Arctic alligatorfish

Arctic alligatorfish

Aspidophoroides olrikii

Common

marine, brackish

Foxe Basin near Pond Inlet
Aglyptorhynchus venablesi

Aglyptorhynchus venablesi

Aglyptorhynchus venablesi

Common
Venables Bay
Bluegill

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Common

freshwater

Lake of the Woods
Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Occasional
Yukon River
Polar cod

Polar cod

Boreogadus saida

Occasional

marine, brackish

Lancaster Sound, Baffin Island
Salmon shark

Salmon shark

Lamna ditropis

Occasional

marine

Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Dusky rockfish

Dusky rockfish

Sebastes ciliatus

Occasional

marine

Tofino, Vancouver Island
Rainbow shiner

Rainbow shiner

Hydrophlox chrosomus

Occasional

freshwater

Kootenay River
Norwegian pollock

Norwegian pollock

Theragra finnmarchica

Occasional
Grand Banks
White-blotched skate

White-blotched skate

Bathyraja maculata

Occasional

marine

Vancouver Island – Deep Fjord Entrance
Atlantic bluefin tuna

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Uncommon

marine, brackish

Bonavista Peninsula
Wrymouth

Wrymouth

Cryptacanthodes maculatus

Uncommon

marine

Vancouver Island
Greenland shark

Greenland shark

Somniosus microcephalus

Rare

marine

Labrador Coast, Newfoundland
Orca

Orca

Orcinus orca

Rare

Open ocean, coastal areas

British Columbia
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