Fish

• Canada offers a wide variety of recreational fishing in its many lakes and rivers. The types of fish include walleye, northern pike, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Atlantic salmon, steelhead, sockeye, brown trout, brook trout, lake trout (also referred to as grey trout or Mackinaw trout), rainbow trout and smallmouth bass.
  
  

Techniques

• You can use different techniques to catch specific kinds of fish. For instance, trolling in depths of 120 feet to 200 feet is good for catching a variety of salmon in Lake Ontario, according to Canada Fishing Online. Trolling on Rainy Lake with a spinner and minnow or fishing with a jig and minnow is a good way to catch walleye at depths of 15 feet to 25 feet.
  
  

Licensing

• All residents and non-residents are required to have a Canadian fishing license and an Outdoors card which must be carried with you for identification. License fees vary somewhat among the provinces and territories of Canada. For example, an annual non-resident license for 2010 in Alberta is $70.90 and $74.79 in Ontario. The cost of a three-year Outdoors card is about $9.00. Limited licenses for one or five days are also available for a lower fee.
  
  

Locations

• Lake fishing can be enjoyed at places such as Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and Lac Seul. The Yukon River, which flows through British Columbia, is known for its significant salmon breeding, according to Canada Lakes. The Fraser River, also in British Columbia, starts in the Rocky Mountains. Alberta offers the Bow River, which flows from the Canadian Rockies. Along with the Columbia River in British Columbia, the Bow River is excellent for trout fishing.
  
  

Regulations

• There are a variety of fishing regulations that must be followed. For example, the Ministry of Natural Resources indicates that in Lake of the Woods the possession limit of walleye with a regular non-Canadian fishing license is four, and only one may be longer than 18.1 inches. Fishermen should consult the regulations for the area where they intend to fish in order to be in compliance.