Fishing Destination: Welcome To Sunset Country, Ontario

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Sunset Country is Canada’s premier fishing destination. There are more than 70,000 fishable lakes in this Northwestern piece of Ontario, so the water is never crowded. That many lakes means the area has some of the most diverse fishing in the Great North, including walleye (of course), as well as northern pike, lake trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, muskies, black crappies, perch, brook trout, sauger, and whitefish. You’d be hard pressed to think of a better fishing destination.


The Smallmouth Bass of Sunset Country

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Angling legend Al Lindner has called the Sunset Country region of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, “the best place in North America for smallmouth bass fishing.” That’s high praise, and it comes for good reason. With thousands of lakes holding smallmouth bass, we can offer anglers the numbers and sizes they can only dream of.

You have a better-than-average chance at landing a 20+-inch smallmouth here than anywhere else, and 50-fish days are not uncommon. If you want to catch more bass in a day than ever before, Sunset Country is the place to go.


The Walleye of Northwestern Ontario

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With their beautiful gold color and exquisite taste, walleye is one of the top freshwater game fish sought after anywhere. There is no better place on the continent to fish for walleye than the Sunset Country region of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

This is a land of 70,000 freshwater lakes, and almost all of them hold walleye! Famous lakes such as Lac Seul, Lake of the Woods, and Eagle Lake are just three great choices. At a remote outpost lake, get used to catching 100 walleye (each) every day.

Trophy fish over 30 inches and weighing over 10 pounds are caught and released every year, so not only do we have the numbers, but your chances of catching the fish of a lifetime are better here than just about anywhere else.


Own a Lake for a Week!

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Have you ever dreamt of having a lake all to yourself to fish? If the answer is yes, then a trip to a remote fly-in outpost in Sunset Country in Northwestern Ontario, Canada is just what the doctor ordered! Think about it: You step off a bush plane onto the dock of a fully equipped cabin, the only one on the lake, and fishing it for seven days straight — just you, your fishing buddies and the fish.

There is nothing else quite like it. It’s like owning your own lake for a week — a bucket list trip for anyone who loves to fish. In addition to the remote fly-in outpost experience, Sunset Country offers drive and boat in locations with housekeeping cabins or lodges, offering complete “American Plan” packages, where meals and even a guide are included.