Some of the world’s best fishing can be found in the Great Lakes. Ernest Hemingway described angling for rainbow trout in the St. Mary’s River as a "wild and nerve frazzling sport". Today one can still fish for rainbow, brook, brown and lake trout in and around Sault Ste. Marie, as well as many other species.

Erie and Toledo offer superb catches of walleye, perch, bass and many other varieties, in season. Thunder Bay and Duluth both have excellent fishing for trout and salmon in Lake Superior. The rivers and lakes in their immediate hinterland abound with walleye, trout, bass, pike, perch and more. The Brule River, known as the River of the Presidents, offers superb trout and steelhead fishing. Presidents Grant and Cleveland fished the Brule, and Calvin Coolidge made it the site of his summer White House.

From Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, and Duluth, the keen angler can also fly in to wilderness lakes and streams in the morning, and be back by late afternoon or early evening with an outstanding experience - and fish to match.

Fishing lodges in the Canadian north, or Minnesota's Lakes region are renowned for their hospitality. Either before, during or after the cruise the fish will be awaiting the adventurous angler.

A Salmon fishing derby, held annually in Toronto, is a world famous event. Anglers from around the world come to fish on Lake Ontario in what has become a very lucrative contest for the participants. Amateurs and professionals alike while away the hours trolling in front of one of the most spectacular harbor fronts in the Great Lakes. Mammoth salmon and brown trout are the gleam in the angler's eye here.

Whether you fish for sport or the table, the Great Lakes is one of the only destinations in the world that almost guarantees a catch to the cruise passenger whenever they may visit.