Ready for the ultimate rush in bass fishing? When the July sun drops, the heaviest Kawartha largemouths move into the shallow pad fields to hunt. Learn how to tune, walk, and hook giant bass using hollow-body frogs.
Think you can just grab a bucket of minnows from home and drive up to the cottage? Doing that could land you a massive fine. Here is the definitive breakdown of Ontario’s strict Bait Management Zone (BMZ) rules so you can keep your fishing completely legal.
Escape the big water boat traffic and unlock incredible, untouched fishing. Here is how to rig your kayak and map out the hidden creek and river tributaries feeding the Kawarthas for giant, unpressured bass and heavy crappies.
Think crankbaiting is just for spring and fall? Think again. July is peak season to burn high-speed deep divers over Rice Lake’s massive weed flats. Learn how to trigger violent reaction bites from lazy summer walleyes and monster largemouths.
To a casual observer, weeds are just a nuisance. To an expert Kawartha angler, weeds are a detailed roadmap to finding fish. Learn how to visually differentiate between cabbage, milfoil, and coontail, and discover which species hide in each type.
Planning a summer day on the water with the kids? Don’t stress about moody game fish. The Kawartha Lakes hold an endless supply of highly cooperative bluegills, perch, and pumpkinseeds. Here are the best shore and boat spots to keep kids hooked all afternoon.
Looking to target aggressive, hard-fighting Smallmouth Bass? Head north to the rugged rock transitions of Stony, Katchewanooka, and Burleigh Falls. Learn how to locate deep rocky shoals and fish them perfectly using Ned rigs and drop shots.
Want to escape the crowds, the blistering heat, and the jet skis entirely? The real monster walleyes of the Kawartha Lakes come out to play after midnight. Unlock the highly productive world of night trolling shallow rock bars and shoals with minnow plugs.
The historic dams along the Trent-Severn Waterway hold massive amounts of baitfish and predators, but fishing them requires strict adherence to safety and conservation laws. Discover the “23-metre rule” and learn how to safely fish moving water in the Kawarthas this summer.
When the July sun beats down, big largemouth bass bury themselves deep inside the thickest, nastiest vegetation they can find. If you aren’t fishing the “slop,” you are missing the biggest fish in the lake. Learn the heavy-tackle punching and flipping rigs needed to extract hidden summer giants.