This summer, we asked you to tell us what your favourite things to do in Northeastern Ontario are as part of our BIG Top Five Contest. Here is the full list of the results from the contest. Be sure to visit the BIG Blog often or like us on Facebook to see the stories...
It’s that time of year in Northeastern Ontario again! The temperatures are starting to drop, the leaves start changing, and the dog days of summer have come to an end. Labour Day weekend has come and gone and the yellow school buses can be found throughout our towns...
The camping season is almost over. Most of the provincial parks in Northeastern Ontario are closing down in a few weeks. But it also happens to be the best time to visit them – to beat the crowds, soak in the solitude, and catch some fish. Here are three of my...
Kayak fishing is quickly becoming the fastest growing segment of the recreational fishing industry. It’s not hard to understand why—no expensive boats and no gas tank to fill. You can transport a kayak on the top of your car, launch it anywhere, and go where the...
I find it odd that most paddlers don’t fish while on a trip. I grew up fishing with my father and he’d roll over in his grave if I didn’t cast a line while paddling across the countless lakes and rivers in Northeastern Ontario. Throughout my travels in the Region I’ve...
“It is not a fish until it is on the bank.” ~ Irish Proverb My poor nephew Todd—at every holiday gathering he unloads stories of the past season’s angling trips. The problem is they’re always about catching big bass or pike and I always rudely interrupt...
