Beat the heat and lock into personal bests by taking your fishing after dark. Explore the essential gear, safety protocols, and tactics for successful night fishing in August.
Don’t let the late-summer heat fool you—August smallmouth bass can offer explosive topwater action if you target the right structures during dawn, dusk, and windy conditions.
When August surface temperatures peak across the Kawartha Lakes, trout and deep-water predators seek out thermal refuge. Here is your ultimate guide to locating thermoclines, using your electronics effectively, and dropping vertical presentations to secure your next trophy.
You don’t need a $70,000 tournament boat to track down summer walleyes. When the sun dips, the current breaks around the historic Trent-Severn locks become prime hunting grounds. Here is how to fish the walls using simple swimbaits and jigs.
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.