Last year, we asked readers, “What is the best Ontario fishing town?” While Port Rowan was resoundingly the most-popular choice, here’s what others had to say:
“In the bush, by the water over that hill, you know.”
“Depends on the species.”
“Nice try. You’re not getting my spot.”
“Sioux Lookout!!!! No question.”
“Anywhere in Ontario.”
“Windsor – IDK too many places in the spring where it’s a good possibility of catching both a limit of perch and walleyes.”
“Anywhere but my lake.”
“Frontenac area all the way baby.”
“Lake X.”
“Elora/Fergus for fly fishing.”
“Any town you can fish is a good one.”
“Atikokan! The canoe capital of Canada, after all.”
“I believe the Algoma region is very hard to beat.”
“Shhhhhhh. The town is called Nonya. As in None-ya business.”
1
Port Rowan/Long Point
2
Bay of Quinte
3
Kenora
4
Sioux Lookout
5
Red Lake
Originally published in the Ontario Out of Doors Fishing Annual 2026
