Trolling versus casting: The ultimate showdown

Here in the Algoma region, we are lucky enough to have so many world class fisheries in such a small radius. You can start right in the center of it all in Sault Ste. Marie in the St. Marys River, close to the locks, and be trolling or casting for almost every popular species of freshwater fish.

From there, you can go east for incredible walleye and pike fishing in Lake George, or to the North Channel, where a vast amount of trolling opportunities can be had, but also where you can cast for some of the biggest bass and panfish in Ontario off the main channel. Or go north into Lake Superior, starting in Marks Bay, very well known for its rainbow trout, perch, and whitefish fishery.

Launching out of Gros Cap, you can run into some amazing chinook and coho action all the way to Goulais Bay. The Goulais River boasts some of the best muskie, bass, and walleye fishing in the North. That's just for a start—the opportunities are endless in Algoma Country.

When I’m out fishing, it’s always about trying to find fish as quickly and effectively as I can. Trying to find numbers of fish and quality as well. The best way that I go about it is by covering as much water as possible and finding what areas and structure the fish are relating too more than others.

When I find those areas, then I can determine the best ways to fish them, focus on those key areas, and make the right presentations to land more fish. Both casting and trolling can be equally effective given any situation you are in.

- Kevin King

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