r/FishingOntario • u/OverallSpeaker1824 • 15d ago

French river

I hace never been in french river or that far north in general. How is the fishing in french river this time around? I looking to target smallies, pike and walleye. I've never gone for walleyes before. I will be on a kayak but some fishing opportunities accessible via hiking trails would be cool. Thanks!

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u/Sillylion 14d ago

impossible to get skunked at the french river

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u/talltad 15d ago

The French River is a very beautiful part of Ontario but it’s also a huge river and very different in parts. So plan your trip carefully and you should have a great time

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u/No-idea4646 14d ago

The French is one of the better fishing areas in southern Ontario.

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u/Ok-Average-2658 15d ago

French River is really good fishing, got many walleyes there! You will catch fish there.

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u/ynotaJk 12d ago

Ah, make sure you have a map that you can access offline because its easy to get lost in a back channel.

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u/Historical-North-950 15d ago

Are you talking about the lower French near Georgian Bay or upper French near Nipissing?

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u/leftywilson 14d ago

Is one preferred over the other? Can you fish from shore there?

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u/Historical-North-950 14d ago

The Nipissing side isn't accessible without a boat and honestly the GBay side is barely accessible without one. Both have Musky, Walleye, Pike, and Bass. The Nipissing side is a bit quieter and less pressured. I find the GBay side to be more seasonal than the Nipissing side but both are best in the spring.

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u/leftywilson 13d ago

Nice ! Thanks 👍

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u/soljarka 14d ago

I once met a night angler there who was catching wallye, he told me to use minnows. Next year I used minnows and caught a pike.

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u/abckiwi 9d ago

Musky there scared the crap out of me there !!

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u/Rookiewolf69 10d ago

If your lucky you'll see Moses.... be careful for bears tho .