Fishing options

Daily :

Daily fishing at an outfitter does not include lodging. Guests generally arrive in the morning and leave at the end of the fishing day.

Ice fishing:

This type of winter dandle fishing generally involves catching fish through an opening in the ice using “tip-ups” and often includes heated shelters. Snowmobiles are the best choice to reach areas open for ice fishing and also to get around on the lakes.

Guided:

An outfitter fishing guide is a professional whose role is to accompany guests while fishing. The guide is responsible for guests’ security at all times, ensures that fishing rods and tackle are appropriate for the fishing area and period, brings guests to the hot spots for their preferred catch, offers instruction and advice to maximize fishing success, attends to fish gutting and preserving, ensures the transmittal of catch data to the outfitter, increases guests’ awareness of conservation measures (catch and release, daily catch limits, etc.) and administers first aid in case of accidents.

Fly fishing :

Unlike light tackle fishing which often uses spinners, a fly fishing rod is equipped with fly line and has a “leader” to which is attached an artificial fly.  The challenge is to deposit the fly in such a way as to attract the fish’s attention; with a bit of luck, the fish will be enticed to grab the fly, either to eat it or because the fly is bothersome. This relates particularly to Atlantic salmon; these fish stop eating when entering their home rivers and fly fishing is usually the only capture method allowed.

Catch-and-release :

This conservation measure, whether obligatory or voluntary, gives fish a reprieve from death. Catch-and-release techniques involve various actions designed to increase the probability of survival: Using small or medium-sized barbless hooks, or bending in/filing off the barbs; shortening fighting time and bringing in the fish quickly to prevent exhaustion; using pliers to remove hooks quickly and cleanly; giving the fish time to recover from its ordeal before releasing it.

Lakes, rivers streams, reservoirs:

A lake is a body of water where watercraft may be used to fish.  A river can be fished by wading (usually with high boots) or using a watercraft designed for river navigation (canoe, freighter). Streams are also fished by wading, mostly in natural pools found along the river bed, and insect repellant is a must during the summer months. A reservoir is actually a large lake whose water levels vary according to inflow of water that is regulated by a dam (for hydroelectricity production or for public security reasons during spring melt-off).