Fishing Northeastern Ontario by RV

In short. Northeastern Ontario is a very large region with long distances between towns. Pick the water first. Many of the best lakes are reached by boat or paddle. Most anglers need an Ontario fishing licence for fresh water here.

Rules change. Seasons, closures and limits change often and can change mid-season. We link to the official pages rather than repeat them, so check them before every trip.

Licences and rules

Fresh water: fishing in Ontario is managed by the Province. Read the Ontario fishing regulations summary and check the fishing zone and any special rules for your lake before you go.
Moving boats and gear: clean, drain and dry your boat and gear between waters, and check the province's rules on moving bait and fish.

Choose your fishing area

Sault Ste. Marie and the St. Marys Rapids
Lake Superior shore and Wawa
North Channel: Blind River, Spanish and Elliot Lake
Lake Nipissing: North Bay, Callander and Sturgeon Falls
Temagami
Sudbury area
Temiskaming, Mattawa and the Nipissing highlands
Timmins and Iroquois Falls
Chapleau, Kapuskasing and Hearst

Fish named for this region: Trout, Salmon, Walleye, Northern pike, Bass, Yellow perch, Muskie. Read the species guide.

Sault Ste. Marie and the St. Marys Rapids

St. Marys River
Steelhead, Atlantic salmon and four Pacific salmon at the rapids; bass, walleye and trout in nearby rivers

Tourism Sault Ste. Marie describes four ways to fish: the St. Marys River rapids for steelhead, Atlantic salmon and Pacific salmon, Algoma rivers for bass, walleye, Atlantic salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout, the Great Lakes shore, and remote lakes.

We list 3 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Lake Superior shore and Wawa

Lake Superior
Brook, lake and rainbow trout, salmon and splake (named for the shore and for lakes near Wawa)

Tourism Sault Ste. Marie lists brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout and salmon for the Great Lakes shore. Northern Ontario Travel names Mijinemungshing and Gamitigama lakes near Wawa for brook trout, lake trout and splake, reached by paddling.

We list 9 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

North Channel: Blind River, Spanish and Elliot Lake

Lake Huron North Channel
Walleye, bass, pike, muskie, lake trout, rainbow trout, steelhead, chinook salmon and perch (named for the area)

Northern Ontario Travel names Lake Huron and its North Channel, with McGregor Bay, among the waters to fish in the northeast, and lists walleye, bass, northern pike, muskellunge, lake trout, rainbow trout, steelhead, Chinook salmon and perch across them.

We list 6 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Lake Nipissing: North Bay, Callander and Sturgeon Falls

Lake Nipissing
Walleye, bass, northern pike, muskie and perch (named for Lake Nipissing)

Northern Ontario Travel names Lake Nipissing, with its West Arm and South Bay, and the French River, among the waters to fish, and lists walleye, bass, northern pike, muskellunge and perch across them.

We list 5 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Temagami

Lake Temagami
Northern pike, lake trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass (named for Lake Temagami)

Northern Ontario Travel names Lake Temagami as a paddle-in fishing destination for northern pike, lake trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass.

We list 2 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Sudbury area

Greater Sudbury
Waters not yet matched to fish

The lakes around Greater Sudbury. We list the campgrounds, but have not found a source we trust for the fish here.

We list 6 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Temiskaming, Mattawa and the Nipissing highlands

Northeastern Ontario
Waters not yet matched to fish

The small towns between Lake Nipissing, the Ottawa River and the Quebec border. We list the campgrounds, but have not found a source we trust for the fish here.

We list 20 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Fishing facts at parks in this area

Park	Boat launch	Fish cleaning	Docks	Source	Checked
Restoule Provincial Park	2 listed	none listed	4 listed	Park page	2026-10-13

Taken from the page linked in each row, usually the park's own page. Not stated means the page does not say; it does not mean the park has none. None listed means the page marks the facility not available. Counts are the numbers on the park's facilities list, for example "Boat Launch(es) (2)". A park's own description can group or count ramps differently, so ask the park before you tow.

Timmins and Iroquois Falls

Timmins area
Pike, walleye, perch, smallmouth bass and whitefish; lake sturgeon and burbot in the Mattagami River (named for lakes near Timmins)

Northern Ontario Travel names Mattagami, Kenogamissi, Horwood and Ivanhoe lakes near Timmins for pike, walleye, perch, smallmouth bass and whitefish, and the Mattagami River for walleye, pike, perch, burbot, smallmouth and rock bass, and lake sturgeon.

We list 5 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Chapleau, Kapuskasing and Hearst

Northern parks and lakes
Walleye, pike, perch, whitefish, lake trout and smallmouth bass (named for lakes in the provincial parks)

The Ontario Parks blog lists Missinaibi Lake near Chapleau (whitefish, walleye, pike, lake trout), Remi Lake near Kapuskasing (walleye, pike, smallmouth bass), Fushimi Lake near Hearst (walleye, pike, perch, whitefish) and Lake Nagagamisis near Hornepayne (walleye, pike, perch).

We list 11 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Gear for this water

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