How's this for outdoors: more than 500,000 lakes, more varieties of freshwater fish than anywhere else in the world, wilderness parks that make up one of every six square miles, and 60,000 miles of canoe routes.
In Ontario, that's just the beginning - and it's also why there are more choices of lodges, resorts, and outfitters here than anywhere else in Canada. In northern Ontario, roads are few and the outdoor opportunities are unlimited. Here, walleye is kind and the main method of transportation is equipped with winds, a propeller, and a couple of pontoons.
No matter what your pleasure, Ontario will keep you coming back for more.
Sportfish
Northern pike, walleye, muskie, smallmouth and largemouth bass, trout (lake, rainbow, and brook), splake, salmon, panfish, catfish.
Game
Moose, whitetail deer, black bear, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, bobwhite quail, wild turkey, waterfowl, grouse.
Adventure
Canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, cross country skiing, hiking, rock climbing, photo tours, dog sledding, backpacking, horseback riding, nature observation tours, snowmobiling.
Travel Information/Game Regulations
Ontario Travel
Queen's Park, Dept. AC
Toronto, ON, Canada M7A 2R9
(800) ONTARIO (668-2746) |
Despite its inland location, Ontario has a vast amount of water frontage. With the exception of Lake Michigan, which lies wholly within the United States, the Great Lakes system straddles the U.S.-Ontario border. The province thus has a freshwater coastline of nearly 3900 km (2400 mi.). Hudson Bay and its great arm, James Bay, provide a saltwater coastline of nearly 1130km (700 mi.). A portion of Ontario's southeastern boundary lies along the Saint Lawrence River, and the Ottawa River forms about half of its boundary with Québec. The province also shares Lake of the Woods, at the southwestern corner of the province, with Manitoba and Minnesota, and Lake Saint Clair with Michigan. The large lakes of Nipigon, Nipissing, and Simcoe are entirely within Ontario's borders. Thousands of smaller lakes, many of them inaccessible by land, lie in the vast Canadian Shield.
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