Northern Trails

The days are getting shorter, and the leaves are falling. For the average angler, the appearance of fall is a sign to winterize the boat...

I’m not exactly sure when Shawn Perich and I first crossed paths. It was certainly sometime in the mid-1980s, when my top priority was getting...

Three decades ago, a few friends and I used to make an annual trip to St. Ignace Island, in Nipigon Bay. The island is massive...

As spring gives way to summer, walleye patterns start to change. The fish are not moving as slowly, so a jig and minnow, or a...

Choosing a boat is one of those decisions most people only make once or twice in their lifetime. Buying a boat is a major decision...

A classic trout creek or river may not always be swift, clear, and pretty. However, a lot of them in northwest Ontario are, which is...

It had already been a fine fishing trip and the outing had only just begun. On the third cast I had managed to land one...

It was about 45 minutes into the first hour of the turkey hunt when I spotted the bird. It was a gobbler, slinking along the...