The Best Places in Canada for Remote Trophy Fishing

There’s great pleasure to be had from a weekend fishing trip to a local lake or stream. But remote trophy fishing is a different experience, in pristine wilderness locations that may be accessible only by floatplane. Your time is yours, away from the distractions and demands of life back home when you travel to a remote Canadian fishing outpost. Your days are spent on the water and in some of these locations, your nights are full of stars and even northern lights.

The best places in Canada for remote trophy fishing offer stunning natural beauty, a variety of species, and few crowds. Here are a few locations to consider and the types of fish most abundant there.

British Columbia: The Salmon Capital

Let’s start on the Pacific coast in beautiful British Columbia, home to the world’s most magnificent salmon runs. Here, the mighty Fraser River offers an unmatched salmon fishing experience, and even the chance to wrestle with a prehistoric, massive sturgeon, feeling the thrill of fighting one of these legendary fish.

Alberta: A Fly Fishing Paradise

Alberta’s Bow River teems with rainbow and brown trout. Imagine a sunny September or October day, standing in your waders, waist-deep in crystal-clear water, and landing a fat rainbow trout that’s been packing on their winter weight.

Manitoba: The Ultimate Wilderness Experience

The wild North Seal region of Manitoba is where Ganglers reigns supreme as the ultimate Grand-slam trophy fishing destination. On our Manitoba outpost fishing adventure, you can catch pike, lake trout, walleye, and arctic grayling, all in the same waters in one trip. And what could be more thrilling than a fly-in outpost fishing experience? Just you, the wilderness, and LOTS of fish. It doesn’t get any better than this.

Ontario: A Multitude of Opportunities

Ontario is blessed with over 250,000 lakes teeming with muskie, bass, walleye and Northern Pike. Your toughest choice will be which one of those myriad lakes to visit. Eagle Lake and Lake of the Woods are popular destinations, and Lake in the Woods is also known for ice fishing. Try fly-in fishing in northern Ontario on Kesagami, Esnagami, or any of the many other fly-in destination lakes for a more remote experience.

The choices for the best places in Canada for remote trophy fishing are so numerous you’ll need a lifetime of vacations to visit them, and you still wouldn’t see them all. Narrow your destinations by the type of fish you want to catch, whether you prefer rustic or luxury accommodations, and whether you want a self-guided, self-catered experience or an all-inclusive trip with gourmet meals, guided fishing, and additional experiences like wildlife observation, Northern Lights viewing, hiking, and educational experiences about First Nations and geological history. Canada offers them all!