Northern Trails

Gord Ellis in June 2017 with a brookie. | GORD ELLIS I marked a big birthday this year; yours truly turned 55 years old, or...

Author Gord Ellis with a large northern pike. Good to eat, just lose the Y bones. | GORD ELLIS Eating fish is something I’ve enjoyed throughout...

The publisher of this fine publication, Shawn Perich, has suggested I write a column in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. He wants me to do...

Canoes allow people to access some of the north’s most beautiful lakes. | GORD ELLIS If you like to fish small lakes, whether it be...

Starting out any kind of new pursuit is full of challenges. Everything is new and you may not always know what basic fishing gear is...

Every once in a while, a few buddies and I pile into a truck and head west from Thunder Bay to fish for crappies. The...

So, let’s talk burbot fishing. I realize some of you won’t get past that first line. That’s too bad, but I get it. Like many...