Getting back to Nature at Quetico Provincial Park

Quetico Park is 475,782 ha of pristine wilderness. The parks water routes originally traveled by Ojibway and fur traders has now become a popular tourist attraction for canoeist. The park is also a great opportunity for fishermen. The park has the reputation for some of the best trout fishing in Canada, it continues to have a dense population of trout due to it's strict conservation laws. You can also fish for walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, speckled trout and splake.

The park has it's rules that angler must adhere to. These rules deter some fisher men, but it makes it a more enjoyable experience for those that are looking for an untouched wilderness experience.

Since no motorized  vehicles are allowed on the lakes access is restricted to canoes or when the lakes freeze you can walk. I found it very productive to use a snowmobile to gain access to the park boundary then walk the last mile or so. When at the lakes in winter use a hand auger to cut a hole in the ice. Remember that only barb less are allowed in the park and the use of live bate is prohibited. I always use dead minnows on a glow jig head. Now that all the rules are out of the way all you need to do is wait for the fish.

Personally, I have only fished a lake a mile from the park boundary, I can wonder what the fishing would be like at the most remote parts of the park. There is only one way to find out.