| Smallmouth bass can be found in Ontario's Great | | | | jumps coupled with the powerful ability to dive quickly |
| Lakes as well as the glacial lakes of the Canadian | | | | to awesome depths. That's how bass fishing |
| Shield and in a number of rivers, creeks, and lakes in | | | | becomes a habit and compulsion that is hard to give |
| this beautiful Canadian province.Largemouth bass are | | | | up and why bass fishermen keep migrating back to |
| commonly found in warmer bodies of water with | | | | Ontario for return visits. After battling one of these |
| shallow cover, usually comprised of fallen timber and | | | | determined creatures the average fisherman is always |
| weeds or stone outcrops. Some of the lakes with | | | | surprised to find that the average length for a |
| mixed habitat result in the largemouth region | | | | smallmouth ranges between only ten and about |
| intersecting and co-mingling with that of smallmouth, | | | | twenty inches. The current Canadian record for the |
| making for a variety of fishing opportunities.In Ontario, | | | | biggest smallmouth bass caught in Ontario is a little |
| smallmouth bass fishing success is usually optimised in | | | | over ten pounds.In terms of the better types of lures |
| more open water, where you can utilize light to | | | | to use, crawling spinnerbaits or retrieving |
| medium-action six to ten pound test lines and normally | | | | shallow-running crankbaits along the sub-merged weed |
| a six foot spinning rod. The fly fisherman will also find | | | | patches are very effective. Both species of bass |
| smallmouth bass eager to attack top-water poppers | | | | found in in deeper water are attracted to diving |
| or minnow-shaped ribbons in a shallow water | | | | crankbaits. Largemouth tecniques employed in most |
| setting.During the Canadian summer, deep underwater | | | | other locations are also effective in Ontario. Tactics |
| points, submerged islands, rocky shoals and weed bed | | | | vary from flip-and-pitch styles used in the shallow |
| edges are the prime locations to snag these agile and | | | | weed beds, docks, and stumps, to the exciting |
| spectacular fighting species of bass.Ontario smallmouth | | | | top-water stroke on jerkbaits, poppers, and hovering |
| bass fishing is somewhat unique when compared to | | | | plastic worms.If you have never fished for smallmouth |
| other bass fishing settings. In the rugged Northern | | | | in Ontario there are a few points to remember.Keep in |
| Ontario lakes and rivers where some of the best | | | | mind that Ontario smallmouth bass fishing is a little |
| medal smallmouth bass fishing can be experienced, | | | | different from the the largemouth bass experience. If |
| smallmouths favor the unsteady clear lakes with little | | | | you are used to fishing largemouth primarily in weed |
| plant life and congregate in shoreline rocks and points. | | | | beds, you will find the smallmouth bass would rather |
| But don't limit your fishing to the shoreline as some of | | | | hide out where the rock ledges drop suddenly. The |
| the prize catches can be had in the deeper water.If | | | | popular baits are crawfish, minnow, leeches and |
| you really want to experience the great remote areas | | | | hellgrammites. You will likely have success using |
| you can charter with Wilderness Air and fly in to your | | | | everything that resembles a minnow such as plastic |
| own exclusive lake. You can bunk in a deluxe outpost | | | | worms or flag flies.Also when fishing for Ontario |
| cabin, which are very well maintained and comfortable. | | | | smallmouth bass you will usually find schools of fish |
| Wilderness Air charters is one of the best ways to | | | | about the same size so if you are not satisfied with |
| experience the Ontario smallmouth bass fishing | | | | the size of fish taken from a given location you should |
| challenge!Smallmouth bass derived their name from | | | | probably move on to a fresh spot. If you' are releasing |
| the anatomical fact that the rear end of the lower jaw | | | | live bait from your boat use as many lines as is |
| does not extend past the eye, while the lower part of | | | | permissible.The season from the middle of June |
| the jaw of a largemouth does. There is also a low | | | | through to the fall is the best time to plan your trip to |
| notch linking the dorsal fins to the body that resembles | | | | Ontario. In the early part of the season the |
| a series of dark broken bars.The smallmouth bass | | | | smallmouths are often found on the shallower beds, |
| typically matures between the ages of roughly two | | | | and by fall they are found in the 10 to 20 foot deeper |
| and four years and often has a life span of over ten | | | | waters. At that time you should group rattletraps, |
| years. On a light line, the Ontario smallmouth bass is a | | | | cranks and jigs, and float a marker buoy to mark the |
| fierce competitor and pound for pound one of the best | | | | school area.Try it once and I guarantee you will be |
| battles in Canadian angling. First time bass fishermen | | | | telling your friends and planning a return trip next |
| are always shocked by the dramatic and frequent | | | | season to Ontario Canada. |