Northern Trails

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...

For many winter anglers in northern Ontario, the first taste of ice fishing likely took place on a lake, reservoir or creek that had been...

It was a snappy January morning on the ice, with the temperature down in -25 C (-13 F) territory. It was cold enough that it...