| Just one hour from Toronto we experienced | | | | at the beginning of the bass season. |
| guided platform raft fishing on the Grand River in | | | | Pike and pickerel were present in this section of |
| Paris. The river offers abundant small mouth bass, | | | | the Grand River, but minor in comparison to the |
| fall/spring rainbow trout... as well as pike, walleye | | | | trout and bass. The nearby Nith River offers |
| and big carp. | | | | much better pike and pickerel fishing opportunities. |
| The platform fishing was excellent. Two | | | | People that are traveling in the area and in need |
| fishermen could easily fly fish for bass or trout | | | | of tackle can simply rent from the Big Catch |
| with lots of space. For those that bait cast, there | | | | fishing shop in Paris for twenty dollars per day. If |
| were deck chairs elevated above the water | | | | looking for accommodations, the countryside |
| allowing easy vision of striking fish. | | | | setting of the River Ridge Bed & Breakfasts |
| The speed of the raft allowed many casting | | | | caters to fishermen. It offers excellent |
| opportunities. At each pool and swift there was | | | | accommodations and breakfast... but it is the |
| lots of time to hit every spot with numerous | | | | soothing outdoor hot tub for the tired fisherman |
| casts. | | | | that appeases most! |
| In April to mid-May rainbow trout or steelhead are | | | | Part of the Grand River in this area has been |
| abundant in the river... as the river gets warmer | | | | zoned Exceptional Waters to preserve the fish |
| these fish head for Lake Erie... but return in | | | | populations against heavy fishing pressure. This |
| September, offering lots of action. There was | | | | barb-less, bait-less, catch & release zone |
| also excellent fishing for rainbow trout and brown | | | | contains some very healthy fish populations. |
| trout in the pristine cold waters of Whiteman's | | | | The biggest surprise was soaking in a wilderness |
| Creek, which joins the Grand River. | | | | fishing experience so near to the city of Toronto. |
| In July/August the small mouth bass dominate the | | | | The platform raft fishing offers some of the best |
| Paris section of the Grand River. Locals expressed | | | | fishing on the Grand in Southern Ontario. Definitely |
| no surprise at catching 40 bass in several hours | | | | a great river for a days fishing! |