Northern Trails

Anglers who began their ice fishing in the 1960s and ‘70s had a very limited array of tools to work with. The augers were basic—if...

Buying Christmas gifts for the person who seems to have everything can be a real challenge. Especially if that person isn’t one for expressing what...

The boat was moving slowly over the shallow water, as I guided the trolling motor via the foot control along the edge of a reed...

The month of August was a difficult one for this writer and his family. My dear mother Nora Marlo Ellis died early on August 14,...

If you like to fish the lakes, river and reservoirs of northern Ontario, there is a good chance you have done some boat trailering. Basic...

Summertime weather and bass fishing just go hand in hand in northwestern Ontario. The warming water and the hot sun get smallmouth bass active and...

It’s always a challenge to fish a new lake. There’s so much to consider and it is daunting to look out and see so much...

The morning fish had been slow, and the early afternoon wasn’t going much better. So, my father, Gordon Sr., my eldest son Devin and I...