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2023 Algoma Holiday Gift Guide

November 30, 2023 By Heather Bot

Welcome to the 2023 Algoma Country Holiday Gift Guide. A great way to buy local this holiday season. Use it as a shopping list for family, friends or a special someone in your life, or simply use it for yourself. No matter who is on the list, naughty or nice, you’ll find a special. The […]


Algoma From The Air: Fly-in Bass Fishing

August 16, 2023 By Fish'n Canada

This Fish’n Canada episode was by far Pete’s most anticipated, “I can’t wait for it” trip of the year. No, it wasn’t about humongous, heavy current white sturgeon, it wasn’t about giant fly-in pike and lake trout, it wasn’t a shot at a late fall massive Striper, and it wasn’t a crack at a 1000-pound […]


Drive-in Fishing Vacations

July 31, 2023 By Karl Kalonka

Do you really have to fly in to experience world-class fishing for bass, walleye, giant northern pike or trophy trout? Absolutely not. Fly-in fishing adventures are true bucket list experiences that should be enjoyed at least once in a lifetime. But a lot of those social media posts with folks holding huge fish caught across […]


Fab 4 Fishing Destinations

July 15, 2023 By Karl Kalonka

I get asked by a lot of people which ‘exact’ locations should they consider based on my own personal experiences fishing in Ontario’s Algoma Country for either smallmouth bass or walleye. This is not an easy question to answer because we have been blessed to be able to fish so many different lakes and river […]


Picking Your Fishing Trip

June 11, 2023 By Heather Bot

Algoma Country is known for outdoor adventure. It’s a landscape of 28,000 square miles with thousands of lakes, streams and rivers. The region is home to Ontario’s popular fish species: northern pike, walleye, bass, salmon, species of trout, and muskie. And panfish like whitefish and perch. The region has three types of trips you can […]


5 Reasons to Book a Fly-in Fishing Trip

September 20, 2022 By The So Fly Crew

You know a fishing trip is going to be amazing when it starts with a float plane ride, the workhorse of the north. A PLANE, taking you to go fishing. It’s a wild, wild experience I will simply never tire of. What can you expect when planning your own fly-in trip? In this article, I’ll […]


Drive-To Trophy Bass Fly Fishing

June 28, 2022 By Colin McKeown

For many anglers, including myself, there is no joy greater than catching smallmouth bass on a fly. From poppers to streamers, the smallmouth bass is loved because they are aggressive and explosive fighters. But finding smallmouth bass in quantity and of trophy-size, that is a challenge. Many anglers living and fishing in urban areas have […]


Remote Do-it-Yourself In Algoma

June 26, 2022 By Mark Melnyk

Algoma Country in Northern Ontario is the perfect place to step out of your comfort zone and experience a remote, DIY fly fishing adventure. With hundreds of lakes, rivers, and streams to explore, anglers have the opportunity to access secluded, remote and pristine bodies of water teeming with multi-species fish – some of the giant […]


Algoma Walleye on the Fly

June 21, 2022 By Mark Melnyk

Algoma Country in northern Ontario is blessed to have hundreds upon hundreds…nay multiple thousands of lakes accessible by plane, train and automobile. The wonderful thing about almost every single one of these lakes is they have a multitude of species one can target on the fly including one of our favourites (to catch and eat) […]


Allure of the Splake

February 2, 2022 By James Smedley

There are many reasons to drill a hole in the ice in Algoma Country. As I stand on a midsized inland lake, where pine and cedar grip a rocky shoreline that plunges steeply through the lake’s icy surface, it’s clear that the dramatic snow-clad landscape is one of them. Other reasons dwell beneath the frozen […]


Pure Painted Perfection – Brook Trout

April 27, 2021 By Mark Melnyk

The first time you lay eyes on the pure painted perfection that is an Algoma Country eastern brook trout, there is a good chance you’ll be moved.  One of the most aggressive fish in any watershed, brook trout are fantastic adversaries on the fly and readily eat most offerings.  From swinging big articulated streamers to […]


Walleye Wonderland

April 23, 2021 By Karl Kalonka

The walleye is by far one of the most sought-after species of fish that inhabit the thousands of lakes and rivers across Ontario’s Algoma Country. Every season, anglers from across the world book vacations to this region to enjoy the stress-free, wilderness environments of this beautiful landscape and fish for the famous marble-eyed critter that […]


Smallmouth Bass on the Fly

April 20, 2021 By Colin McKeown

Bass, both smallmouth and largemouth, are arguably one of the most popular species of fish to target with a fishing rod. They are also, arguably, one of the strongest freshwater fish pound-for-pound anglers can catch and release. These are but two basic reasons why bass is so popular to target on a fly rod. That, […]