Fishing in Canada

Pike fishing is a lot of fun, and catching one of those huge predators is as thrilling as it can get. To land your trophy pike successfully, you will need both a robust and a big enough landing net. 

When salmon make their challenging way upstream to reach their spawning grounds, they use up all their energy, and their bodies start to shut down. This process results in fish that are rotting alive, hence the term zombie salmon.

While both species belong to the family of salmonids and can be found in saltwater, steelheads are rainbow trout and hence not a salmon species. Steelhead fillets are generally darker than most salmon fillets. The larger fish of the two is almost always the salmon.

Fishing is one of Canada’s most popular outdoor activities and more and Canadians get into this wonderful hobby. But as the internet is so vast, finding the right place to buy your gear isn’t always that easy, especially if you’re a beginner.

Alaska is the world’s largest commercial salmon fishery. Annually, the region produces hundreds of millions of fish and employs more than 15.000 fishermen. While being both dangerous and demanding, to many fishermen, it’s the job opportunity of a lifetime.

The very best lures to use for pike in clear water are swimbaits, softbaits, and crankbaits with an authentic pattern and swimming action. Natural lure colors that resemble the pike’s prey, such as white, silver, green, or black, have proven to be most effective.