Local Watershed & Fishing Opportunities – Fishing Guelph & The Surrounding Area
Unfortunately, there is no publication that itemizes the exceptional Local Fishing Opportunities in our immediate area…
With that in mind, see below for our list of some FANTASTIC regional opportunities!
You don’t have to travel far for a great fishing adventure…
Southern Ontario is blessed with an amazing diversity of waters and fish, and many of them will succumb to both Fly & Traditional Gear.
Our aim is to help you gain maximum enjoyment tempting them to do that.
Whether you are new to the sport, or new to the area, all you need to be welcomed to our store is a growing or long-established love of fishing.
Current customers range in experience from complete novices to professional guides.
Whatever your level of expertise, we will help you improve your fishing skills.
This area in our site is your introduction to Guelph, it’s surrounding watershed AND the Local Fishing Opportunities.
Come to our shop and enjoy the camaraderie of a group of anglers from all walks of life who share the common interest of all things related to fishing.
Please contact us for any related questions.
The MNR – Ministry of Natural Resources have introduced a new website that is very useful – See here.
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HLSAdmin2016-12-21 23:51:272020-12-27 19:50:18Located Somewhere Between Heaven and Perfect on your GPS …
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HLSAdmin2015-03-19 19:29:142017-06-01 21:31:42Local – The Belwood Lake Conservation Area
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HLSAdmin2015-03-22 14:35:302017-02-19 22:20:10Local – The Conestogo Lake Conservation Area & The Conestogo River
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HLSAdmin2015-03-22 18:49:142017-05-03 21:53:32Local – The Credit River – Upper
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HLSAdmin2018-07-25 23:57:322019-05-20 11:55:25Local – Lake Eugenia
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HLSAdmin2015-03-22 21:35:292020-07-20 18:54:18Local – Fairy Lake – Acton, Ontario
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HLSAdmin2015-03-17 21:43:132017-09-13 22:19:31Local – The Grand River – Upper
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HLSAdmin2015-04-27 22:13:052018-06-02 20:24:52Local – The Guelph Correctional Centre Ponds – The “OR”
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HLSAdmin2015-03-19 19:13:422021-06-18 20:52:10Local – The Guelph Lake Conservation Area
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HLSAdmin2015-03-22 21:55:182018-07-15 21:28:03Local – Island Lake Conservation Area – The Orangeville Reservoir
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HLSAdmin2018-08-20 22:04:022018-08-20 22:18:57Local – Laird Road Pond, Guelph Ontario
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HLSAdmin2015-05-07 23:25:032017-02-20 14:15:46Local – Marden Park Community Centre and Park – Guelph Eramosa Township
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HLSAdmin2015-03-22 21:29:472017-02-19 22:54:27Local – Mountsberg Conservation Area Reservoir
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HLSAdmin2017-06-17 21:21:552017-06-17 21:57:16Local – Puslinch Lake – Little & Big
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HLSAdmin2015-05-06 19:09:112017-06-25 20:34:05Local – Robert Edmondson Conservation Area (Formerly Burns Conservation Area)
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HLSAdmin2020-09-18 22:35:402020-09-18 22:35:40Improving the quality of future fishing …
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HLSAdmin2016-12-19 22:03:142020-08-01 20:58:50Ontario’s Upper Grand River Brown Trout Memories … SALMO TRUTTA
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HLSAdmin2016-12-19 20:25:042017-01-29 19:44:44Ontario Steelhead Memories … ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS … “The Gray Ghost”
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HLSAdmin2017-04-02 20:11:562019-08-11 20:10:37Crayfish
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:24:012017-04-06 10:40:37Largemouth Bass
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HLSAdmin2015-01-01 21:22:012019-08-10 23:03:54Rock Bass
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:28:592019-08-11 21:15:14Smallmouth Bass
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:11:332017-04-06 10:43:45Bluegill
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HLSAdmin2018-07-25 22:25:182020-07-20 20:47:45Bowfin or Dogfish
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HLSAdmin2015-06-02 22:56:082017-08-29 18:32:24Brown Bullhead
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HLSAdmin2015-01-01 21:37:552021-03-07 00:21:04Burbot or Ling
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HLSAdmin2015-01-01 21:04:412020-07-20 19:40:40Common Carp
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:20:532017-04-06 10:46:03Channel Catfish
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HLSAdmin2015-04-05 19:28:012020-06-11 20:48:54Creek Chub
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HLSAdmin2015-05-26 23:09:332020-06-11 20:45:34River and Hornyhead Chub
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:07:442020-03-03 21:13:12Black Crappie
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HLSAdmin2015-01-01 20:59:002018-01-14 22:12:29Freshwater Drum or Sheephead
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HLSAdmin2016-05-14 20:18:122017-04-06 10:57:24Mooneye
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HLSAdmin2015-01-01 21:43:512017-06-17 19:48:44Muskellunge (Musky / Muskie)
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Ray Collesso2014-11-30 21:57:452017-04-06 11:00:20Yellow Perch (“Jumbo” Perch)
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HLSAdmin2015-04-05 21:57:362019-07-27 20:48:24Longnose Gar Pike
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:35:422017-04-06 11:07:27Northern Pike
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:33:332018-09-15 20:32:28Pickerel or Walleye
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HLSAdmin2015-04-27 22:53:112019-07-24 20:59:48Atlantic Salmon
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HLSAdmin2015-03-30 22:01:062017-10-27 17:01:28Chinook Salmon ( King Salmon )
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HLSAdmin2015-07-09 22:02:292017-04-06 11:22:41Common Shiner
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Ray Collesso2014-11-26 17:23:152017-04-06 11:25:03Steelhead
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HLSAdmin2015-01-07 20:24:502020-03-22 00:01:31White Sucker
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HLSAdmin2015-01-01 21:16:402020-07-20 19:39:29Sunfish
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HLSAdmin2015-03-14 20:47:112019-01-01 14:55:32Brown Trout
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 20:03:302018-09-08 20:46:29Lake Trout
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 19:38:332017-04-06 11:39:12Rainbow Trout – Resident
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Ray Collesso2014-11-24 20:00:372018-05-26 20:28:20Brook Trout or Speckled Trout
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HLSAdmin2015-01-07 20:30:282020-03-14 21:57:12Lake WhitefishWe are the leading provider of Fly Fishing Lessons, Corporate Team Building, and Guiding on the Upper Grand River, the Upper Credit River, and the Conestogo River.
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