Ontario Out Of Doors

The Ontario Out of Doors Fishing Annual 2026 is now available. Become a member today or subscribe for your digital access. You'll learn about trolling for spring lake trout, jigging for walleye, new fishing gear for the year, and more! @ofah

Daniel Boos of Durham Region pulled up this nice salmon while ice fishing on Georgian Bay. Submit your photos to oodmag.com/mbentry for a chance to win an OFAH/OOD prize and appear online/in print for of our weekly Photo Friday contest. @ofah #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors

Come find the OFAH at booth #1317 at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show this weekend for hands-on outdoor fun for the whole family! ⁠ @ofah

— From Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood @ofah #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #March #Conservation #MargaretAtwood #TorontoSportsmensShow

"I worked at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show, put on in March by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters on the grounds of the CNE...My father—an OFAH member, as many conservationists were—gave a presentation on trout-fly tying....I loved working at the Sportsmen's Show."

Ontario fishing means variety. A well-rigged multispecies boat is essential to handle whatever the waters can throw at you. ofah.org/oodonline/fish… @ofah #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #Multispecies #FishingBoats #YourRig

How quickly your bait moves through the water column can go a long way toward increasing both the number and quality of fish you catch. ofah.org/oodonline/guns… @ofah #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #Bait #DropZone #Gear #Weights #Tacklebox #Tinkering

Speak with an accredited financial planner to see if segregated funds are right for you. ofah.org/oodonline/blog… #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Finances #SegregatedFunds #MoneyEarned #Investment #Tips

The outdoors teaches us that risk and reward must be balanced against what we stand to lose. An experienced angler or hunter understands that no fish or animal is worth jeopardizing safety, health, or the ability to fish and hunt another day.

Submit your photos to oodmag.com/mbentry for a chance to win an OFAH/OOD prize and appear online/in print as part of our weekly Photo Friday contest. #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #Halton #Sheds #ShedHunting #Contest #Winner

Amer Keilani of Milton had a successful shed-hunting outing with his daughter, Valentina, in the Halton area. @ofah

“Though the MNR worked quickly to correct the mistake online, there's still the matter of the thousands of misprinted hard copies to deal with for 2026," OFAH Manager of Policy Mark Ryckman stated. ofah.org/oodonline/news… #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #RegsError

Southern Ontario bear hunters were briefly shocked after a printing error in the new hunting regulations had many believing they could no longer hunt in September. @ofah

This sweet-and-sour walleye escabeche is a fish dish has been adopted by many cultures around the world and each puts its own spin on it. ofah.org/oodonline/cook… @ofah #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Walleye #WalleyeEscabeche #FishDish #GoldenBrown

For Mother’s Day and Father’s Day 2026, we want to hear your outdoors stories about Mom and/or Dad. Entries may be published in an issue of OOD and/or on our social channels. Send your story (75 words or less) and a photo to: submissions@oodmag.com #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors

What could have been one of Ontario’s most disastrous outdoors tragedies was averted thanks to a rescue by a team of emergency responders. ofah.org/oodonline/news… @OPP_News @ONresources #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #IceFishing #Rescue #Helicopters #IceConditions

A reader asks about the advantages of north-up mode versus track-up mode on GPS. Pro angler Jeff "Gussy" Gustafson responds. ofah.org/oodonline/qa/a… @GussyOutdoors #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #AskAnExpert #GPS #Modes #NorthUp #TrackUp #BoatTech

Find a newsstand by copy-and-pasting the link below. ⬇ 🔗 ofah.org/oodonline/wp-c… @ofah #Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Browsing #Columns #Features #Insider #Magazine #ONLit

“Trolling for ice-out lake trout is the first open-water fishing I do each season. Doubling as a shakedown to cruise for the boat and a chance to put a bend in the long rods, it’s definitely something to look forward to..."

"I sometimes hit the lake while ice still lingers over parts of it. Running planer boards adjacent to the ice edge isn’t exactly commonplace – but when open water calls, lake trout are ready and willing,” Ben Beattie writes in the Fishing Annual 2026 — now on newsstands.

These hairy lookin' dice baits for bass have exploded. What do the fish think it is? I have no idea, but they work. Here's how to make them. ofah.org/oodonline/guns… Win handmade-and-signed Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson dice baits via our Instagram: @ontariooutofdoors @GussyOutdoors