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