When ice fishing for Whitefish, Cisco (freshwater herring), Lake trout,and even Rainbow trout, “chumming” the hole is a common practice. Chumming is also use for many other species that involves cut bait, etc. for all types of fishing, but it is very different for these species through the ice. Remember to check with local fishing [...]

My Fishing News – March 2008 – Lakeview Hotel – Wawa, Ontario
This trip and news article centers around Wawa, Ontario, it’s annual Wawa Ice Fishing Derby, and our hosts at Wawa’s “best kept secret” for accomodations, the Lakeview Hotel.
The Lakeview Hotel, it’s owners Bonnie and Larry, along with family and staff members, Connie, Woody, Jay, [...]

This fishing tip involves keeping your favourite ice fishing hut’s holes free of freeze ups, and thanks to Chris Palmgren of Northern Cottage Services for this tip. We already knew about the bucket idea but the insulation warmed us. Read on.
One of the worst problems facing us ice fishing enthusiasts is drilling through the ice. [...]

Ice Fishing – Don’t Forget the Spuds
Now that you have your five gallon pail to carry your ice fishing gear, bait, caught fish, etc. you need to get the rest of your fishing equipment in order.
You are going to need an auger, either manual or powered. They come in various diameters, usually from six [...]

Ice Fishing – “Bucket” loads of fun!
This week’s fishing tip is about, guess what? You got it, ice fishing!
When heading to any body of water for a day of ice fishing, always check ice conditions with the Ministry of Natural Resources, local ice fishing hut rental people, local fishing tackle shops, bait shops, and/or local [...]

Ice-Fishing – Relax and Double up your ice-fishing fun
Ice fishing is all about jigging, jigging, jigging, all day long, if you are going to have any real chance at getting some fish. If there was only a way to get your fishing lure or your bait to do the work? Well there is! Just relax [...]

The first weekend of February 2008 and has it been cold! I mean, I have been fishing in Northern Ontario all my life and this has been one cold winter so far. On this trip we are north of Thessalon, Ontario, ready to fish for Lake trout and Whitefish on the very scenic Cummings Lake, [...]

Wawa Annual Ice Fishing Derby
We are heading out, bright and early on Saturday morning, March 6, 2008. We have been delayed by bad weather/winter storm warning on Friday, and our trip so far, has proved our decision to delay our departure a wise one. On the trip up to Wawa, Ontario, the site of the [...]

On an overcast but, mild, Friday, January 5th, we headed out onto Rock Lake near Sault Ste. Marie in beautiful Northern Ontario. I was joined by members of the FishingNorthernOntario.com staff including Mitch Larouche, my web manager and Derek “Kippy” Patterson, my marketing manager. We were looking forward to trying our hand ice-fishing or “hard [...]

What a day! It is a balmy 4 degrees celsius, about 40 degrees fahrenheit, and we are walking out to fish for jumbo Perch on the North Channel of the St. Mary’s River in beautiful Northern Ontario.
I am accompanied today with my Web Maestro, Mitch Larouche, and we are set up for the day to [...]

From all of us at FishingNorthernOntario.com we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy the holidays and do not forget, the Christmas holidays are important for family and friends, but there is always some type of fishing available if you have the time. Depending on where you are [...]