The solunar calendar for March 2021 is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
Sponsored
by Editorial Staff | February 5, 2021We often get asked about what lodges we recommend for hooking a heart rate-raising walleye, muskie, pike, et cetera. Here are our top spots.
Fishing
by Gord Ellis | February 23, 2021For nearly as long as I can recall, people have been saying fishing is better in the rain. After many decades of being caught out in the wet stuff for all manner of species, I tend to agree. Something about the disturbed surface of the water, and the change in barometric pressure, can be a trigger.
Cooking
by Andrew Rochon | February 23, 2021Burbot is an awesome-tasting fish with a unique texture that works well with poaching served over a bed of coconut rice.
Pike
by JP Bushey | February 22, 2021Many of my big pike encounters have occurred in the window between the end of spring first hot days of full-on summer.
Guns & Gear
by Geoff Coleman | February 22, 2021Early winter found some Ontario firearms retailers fielding calls from Americans looking to buy ammunition.
Walleye
by Tim Allard | February 19, 2021One of the best ways to learn about walleye is viewing them with an underwater camera. It has taught me what sonar can't.
Ask a CO
by Editorial Staff | February 18, 2021Ask a CO takes Ontario OUT of DOORS readers’ questions and utilizes the knowledge of Conservation Officers to find the answers.
Carp
by Jeff Helsdon | February 18, 2021A study released last year confirmed that captured Asian grass carp caught in Ontario were of captive, rather than wild origins.
News
by Editorial Staff | February 17, 2021The global outbreak of novel coronavirus COVID-19 is having a tremendous impact on life around the world. Check back here regularly to learn about how the pandemic is impacting the outdoors community in Ontario.
Fishing
by Steve Galea | February 17, 2021A new Ontario record fish announced and new species category was added to the OFAH/Ontario Record Fish Registry.
News
by Editorial Staff | February 12, 2021The province has re-launched the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), rolling out four new programs that aim to boost economic development and create jobs in the wake of the COVID-10 pandemic.
Fishing
by Gord Ellis | February 11, 2021In the fall, and the hunting bug bites, my tackle gets tossed aside. The quick transition means balls of lures and line scattered about.
News
by Editorial Staff | February 11, 2021Ontario’s famous Frost Centre has been purchased by the Ontario Public Service Employee’s Union (OPSEU/SEFPO).
Ice Fishing
by Editorial Staff | February 10, 2021The first of four licence-free fishing opportunities returns as part of Ontario Family Fishing Weekend, from Saturday, Feb. 13 to Monday, Feb. 15.
Fishing
by Jeff Helsdon | February 8, 2021Winds may be responsible for low pike egg survival on Lake Erie, according to Nathan Stott, a Ph.D student at Bowling Green State U. in Ohio.
Hunting
by Steve Galea | February 4, 2021Beretta Holding, the company responsible for the famous Beretta firearms family, has purchased firearms manufacturer, Holland & Holland Ltd.
Big Game
by Editorial Staff | February 3, 2021OOD contributor Justin Hoffman has checked something off his bucket list after documenting some unique antler shedding stories with the help of his trail cameras this past year.
News
by Gord Ellis | February 2, 2021The Holy Grail of trail cam video clips has been captured not once, but twice in recent weeks near Thunder Bay.
Profiles
by Meghan Sutherland | February 1, 2021Demand for the rural Ontario musician Matt Morson grows, as he has become an increasingly familiar face on the Canadian summer fair circuit.
Fishing
by Tim Allard | January 29, 2021Here are a collection of truths, shortcuts, tactical tips, and lessons learned from first and second-hand ice fishing experience.
Fishing
by Steve Galea | January 27, 2021Conservation Authority Act changes have caused the association that represents 36 provincial conservation authorities (CAs) to voice concern.
Big Game
by Tom Goldsmith | January 26, 2021Ironically, many people mistakenly believe that as long as they’re accompanied by a dog, their risk of an encounter is lessened.
Fishing
by Editorial Staff | January 25, 2021The solunar calendar for February 2021 is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
News
by Editorial Staff | January 22, 2021A 34-year-old Plympton-Wyoming Township man is $394,717 richer for becoming the grand champion in the OFAH Catch the Ace online progressive lottery.
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