Memquisit Lodge, Lake Nipissing ON This is one of our rare Largemouth Bass shoots that quite honestly, we love doing. We say rare because there aren’t many outfitters that cater to the poor ol’ Swamp Donkey. Normally it’s Walleye, Pike, Muskie, and Smallmouth that take precedence. On this trip, we hit some of the backwaters […]

On the latest episode of Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete discussed some news out of Minnesota, where Burbot have officially been given “Gamefish Status”. The decision to make Burbot a gamefish officially occurred last winter when the fish was promoted from the lowly “Roughfish” pages to the prestigious “Gamefish” section of the 2021 Minnesota […]

Okee-Dokee everyone, you’re about to read up on a fish-filled, crazy trip that took place in mid-October of 2022. For this Fish’n Canada shoot, we hit the Miramichi River with almost perfect timing for the fall Striped Bass run. We’ve been here previously but it was in the spring (crazy then too) and we had […]

This is the ultimate BAJA race in history! Doubling the traditional BAJA 1000, this special event takes our hosts into the BAJA 2000! The journey is 2000 miles from Ensenada to San Lucas. An event so epic in proportion that Angelo Viola and Pete Bowman just could not miss it! They’re back in Baja, Mexico, […]

1) Garmin Striker Plus 4 Ice/Portable Kit We’re firing out of the gate with a beauty here. At the time of this writing, the ice fishing season is about to roll in. And without a doubt in our minds, your angling enthusiast will be putting this baby to good use throughout the winter.  The STRIKER […]

This was one of our first shoots of the season and man was it a good one… but it didn’t start out that way. Upon our arrival at Branch’s Seine River Lodge (near Atikokan Ontario), we had a great chat with lodge owner Quentin Branch about the fishing opportunities and he immediately had us pumped […]

Does December to April drive you pretty much crazy? What’s worse, what if you aren’t an ice angler? Getting through the cold of winter can be a bit of a drag; actually, it can be a complete drag! Knowing the boat is in storage and weeks to months away from its next launch pretty much […]

A Norwegian mountaineer successfully summited Mount Everest recently but soon after developed snow blindness and lost vision in both eyes. He was medevacked to safety. The same thing happened to a high climber from Ireland a few weeks earlier. The sun’s UV rays can harm your skin — and your eyes. If you want to […]

I have a new book out, and it’s a memoir. Why the title Another Bend In The River? To me, life is like paddling down a wild river; sometimes it sweeps you gently along, and sometimes the fast current comes out of nowhere. Whatever the case, there has always been something waiting for me around […]

In this episode of the Outdoor Journal TV Show, we visit New Orleans, Louisiana. Ang walks down Bourbon Street looking at various artists and musicians by day. But by night? Ang visits a Voodoo shop and completes a RITUAL. The next day he goes to take a ride on an Alligator tour by boat with […]

 Let me start this article by saying the following techniques can be used for a variety of fish species. I’m using Walleye as my main subject fish because of its popularity and the effectiveness that the jigging technique has on that particular fish species. The fishing “jig” is described online as: “Jigging is the practice […]

We continue part 2 of our discussion with Jessica Reid as she expands on her muskie research on the Jock River. In this episode we discuss: 

One of my favourite YouTube channels is Paddleheads It’s hosted by Ben Kelly and Adam Macrae. They’re both canoeists, as well as anglers. That’s a rarity in the paddling community. I prefer canoeing and fishing as well, so I jumped at the chance to join them on their latest outing to one of their favourite […]

When we interviewed Muskie Attack victim, Kim Driver, back in 2020, we had no idea the traction it would have. Since then, fishncanada.com has become the unexpected home of freshwater fish attack stories, with viewers and listeners from all over the world submitting their encounters with pike and muskie and turning what we once thought […]

Image courtesy of CTV. When thinking “fishing” in the Toronto area the first thought that comes to most people’s minds is Salmon and Trout in Lake Ontario. After all, there are lots of fish swimming in the big water and, on a calm day, it’s an extremely viable fishery. Next would be the excellent Pike, […]

Despite much of the fishing media providing instructions and gear recommendations focused on catching big fish, those of us who enjoy eating what we catch should perhaps be focused on the smaller variety. Although big fish make for easier filleting and larger meals, the impact of these fish being removed from their populations, as well […]

Jessica Reid is a Masters student at Carleton University working out of one of the most respected fisheries lab in the country under the leadership guidance of Dr. Steven Cooke. She explores the movements of freshwater fish in urban settings in order to understand the impact of human activities on the fisheries. Jessica is focusing […]

Hey everybody, we just returned from our last trip to the Algoma region of Ontario for the season. We’ve been up there quite a bit this year and justifiably so… the fishing is awesome! This adventure took us to Hastie Lake which is accessed by Lauzon Aviation. Our team consisted of myself, Steve Niedzwiecki, Dean […]

In this conclusion of our talk with Musky Cup organizer Byron Walker, the discussion focuses primarily on the highs and lows of muskie hunting. Muskie stories and tips are swapped and, of course, plenty of talk about the Musky Cup that happens annually on Lake of the Woods. The Ugly Pike Podcast ep. 116 (Part […]

This blog takes you into the Algoma region of Ontario to a place called Hidden River Lodge near Hawk Junction, on Whitefish Lake. The location is perfect, it’s nestled in the area of Missinaibi, Dog, and Wabatongushi lakes… right in the heart of Walleye country and perfect for a Fish’n Canada TV episode. We have […]