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Sport Fishing Vacations

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British Columbia Cordero Lodge – Salmon and Halibut; Blind Channel, B.C. Sailcone Wilderness Fishing – Salmon and Halibut; Knights Inlet, B.C. Sportmans Fishing Adventures – Halibut, Salmon, Steelhead & Trout Fishing Packages at Nootka Sound Labrador Powell’s Labrador Adventures – The Ultimate Wilderness Fishing Experience Manitoba Big Whiteshell Lodge – Northern Pike and Walleye; Rennie, Manitoba New Brunswick Sunset Shan-Gri-La Lodge – Hunting & Fishing on the Miramichi, Doaktown Newfoundland Grey River Lodge – Fly fishing for...

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Yellow Perch

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Overview Yellow perch are also known as raccoon perch, ringed perch, lake perch, and redfin perch. The yellowish sides have 6 to 9 dark vertical bars. The lower fins are amber to bright orange. Females are not as brightly colored as males. Yellow perch are easy to catch, but are not strong fighters. Popular baits include small minnows, worms, leeches, crickets, grubs, and crayfish tails. The most effective lures are small jigs and spinners. The largest yellow perch are found in open water areas of large lakes with fairly clear water, a firm bottom and sparse to moderate vegetation. Small...

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Lake Whitefish

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Overview Lake Whitefish are also known as common whitefish, Great Lakes whitefish, Sault whitefish, humpback whitefish. This is a very “plastic” species, with different populations taking on slightly different appearances. There are no generally recognized subspecies, but dwarf forms occur in some northern lakes. In the Great Lakes, lake whitefish sometimes hybridize with ciscoes to produce a cross called mule whitefish, which grow faster and are a much brighter green than either of the parents. Lake whitefish also hybridize with inconnu. Although they are not the best fighters,...

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Walleye

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Overview Walleye are also called walleyed pike, pickerel, jackfish, dore, and ol’ marble eyes. The sides of the walleye are olive-green with gold flecks. The spiny dorsal fin lacks spots, but has a black rear base. The lower lobe of the tail has a white tip. Strong fighters, walleyes stay deep and wage a determined battle. Walleyes are light sensitive. They have a layer of pigment in the retina of the eye called the “Tapetum lucidum”. Because of their light-sensitive eyes, they bite best around dusk and dawn, at night, or in cloudy weather. Popular baits and lures include...

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Northern Pike

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Overview The Alligator of the North is a relatively easy gamefish to catch due to its predatory habits. The best lures are big spoons, spinners and jerkbaits, but pike will attack any artificial that looks big enough for a meal. One of the most effective baits is a big minnow fished beneath a float. Once hooked, northerns typically leap or thrash the water surface, then make a series of powerful runs. Table Quality The white, flaky meat has a good flavor, but each fillet has a row of Y-bones. By cutting around the bones, they can easily be removed. Monster Pike A trophy pike caught at Cree...

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