| "Fishing, an act of catching fish. Fishing for sport, | | | | classification. A variety of bass are known by |
| leisure, and relaxation is called sport fishing, or | | | | such local names as black, white, or rock bass. |
| angling, derived from the Old English word angel, | | | | Bass or "Smallies" are known as the little fighters |
| meaning "fishhook"." | | | | and are enjoyable to catch! |
| Bass fishing represents one of the most popular | | | | In the United States there are 9 general and 30 |
| fishing sports experienced today. The bass family, | | | | type of fish in the family containing bass and |
| together with Striped, Largemouth, Smallmouth, | | | | sunfish. The calico bass, also called black crappie, is |
| Spotted, Black, and White, serve to start | | | | originate from the Great Lakes and upper |
| countless numbers of latest anglers every season. | | | | Mississippi Valley to New Jersey and southward to |
| This fame has yielded a multi-million dollar industry | | | | Florida, Louisiana, and Texas; it reaches a length |
| unto itself, aside from the businesses of other | | | | up to 36 cm (14 in), but rarely weighs more than |
| modes of sport fishing. To illustrate this point | | | | 0.2 kg (0.5 lb). The rock bass seldom exceeds |
| further, there are boats on the market intended | | | | that weight and is a poor food fish. It is abundant |
| specifically for bass fishing. | | | | west of the Allegheny Mountains, south to |
| Canada provides a quantity of the world's most | | | | Louisiana, and north into Manitoba, Canada. |
| excellent fishing grounds. The summer season | | | | The most essential basses in this family are the |
| opens in March and ends late in July. Many anglers | | | | black basses. The largemouth black bass is also |
| head for Vancouver Island to fish for Feeder | | | | called bayou, lake, or straw bass, and sometimes, |
| Chinooks, Halibut, Ucelet, and King Salmon aside | | | | in the southern United States, trout. The |
| from Bass. The variety of fish found within | | | | smallmouth black bass resembles the largemouth |
| Canada's borders help to preserve it as a popular | | | | bass, and the dotted bass is found in the |
| destination for the sport fisherman. The fame of | | | | Mississippi basin. Largemouth bass are found |
| Canada's fishing and tourism industry can grant | | | | throughout the central United States and may |
| many great opportunities, but it also serves as a | | | | achieve a weight of 9 kg (20 lb). Smallmouth bass |
| problem for protection of the country's resources. | | | | are found from Lake Champlain southwest to the |
| Northwestern Ontario is world-famous for the | | | | Appalachian region; they reach a maximum weight |
| constantly giving good supply of bass fishes. But | | | | of about 2.3 kg (about 5 lb). |
| you will also get pleasure from the adventure and | | | | Small mouth bass are the feistiest fish in |
| experience of hooking into the fighting Muskie and | | | | Northwest Ontario, pound for pound. In the |
| Northern Pike, the tasty walleye and Yellow Perch. | | | | sunset country lakes teem with these fighters |
| The gorgeous, dirt free lakes offer up good | | | | waiting to take hold of your bait and provide you |
| fishing spring, summer, and fall. You will grasp your | | | | with plenty of action. The sheer numbers of |
| limit most days, but even when the fishing slows | | | | smallies in this area make Sunset Country one of |
| down, the loveliness of our Canadian wilderness is | | | | Canada's first bass fishing locations. In addition, |
| an remarkable experience in itself. | | | | numerous lakes offer tremendous largemouth |
| Fish for bass, walleye, muskie, northern pike, lake | | | | bass populations as well, making this area a must |
| trout and yellow perch in Northwest Ontario | | | | visit destination for any serious angler. With over |
| Canada at one of Canada's most outstanding | | | | 70,000 lakes, they?ve got some great fishing |
| fishing resorts, Ranked #28 in the world for | | | | holes for you to choose from. |
| overall fishing and #1 in the world for combined | | | | Spawning usually occurs over a period of 6-10 |
| walleye and muskie (musky) fishing. | | | | days in the late spring and early summer. Growth |
| Bass (fish), ordinary name for many food fishes, | | | | is rapid at first. Ask around for tips on the great |
| but not equivalent to any particular scientific | | | | time to Bass fish in Canada with your local tourist. |