Greater Sudbury seeks title of Canada's ultimate fishing town

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The World Fishing Network is accepting nominations for Canada's ultimate fishing town, and Greater Sudbury has already cracked the list of nominees. File photo.

The World Fishing Network is accepting nominations for Canada's ultimate fishing town, and Greater Sudbury has already cracked the list of nominees. File photo.

Jul 07, 2010- 2:08 PM

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

With 330 lakes within the city limits and fishing holes around every bend, Greater Sudbury could be Canada's ultimate fishing town.

North America’s only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, WFN: World Fishing Network, is searching for the nation's ultimate fishing town. The television network is accepting nominations for communities across Canada until Aug. 1.

“As the number one participation sport in Canada, fishing is a key part of the summer experience,” Mark Rubinstein, president and CEO of WFN, said in a press release. “Knowing this, and that more people fish than play golf and tennis combined, we decided to search for WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town. We want people to get behind their towns, communities and cities and prove that they deserve the title of ultimate fishing town.”

To nominate a town, go to www.wfn.tv/fishingtown. Nominations can include up to three photos, a two-minute video and a 500 word essay about why they believe their town is WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town.

“We have so many different kinds of fish within driving distance from Sudbury,” one nominator wrote on the website. “You can wake up and choose from many different species and types of fishing. You can fish from shore, from a boat or a dock somewhere (in Sudbury). You don't need to have all the best equipment to enjoy fishing when you live in Sudbury.”

Anyone can support their town’s nomination by uploading additional stories, photos and videos. The first round of public voting will commence on Aug. 3. At the end of the voting period, six towns (the top two in each region) and four wild card towns selected by WFN will make it to the final round. After another round of public voting, one town will earn the title of WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town.

The winning community will receive a $25,000 donation to be used towards fishing–related cause(s) and have a 30-minute feature show about fishing in their town air on WFN. There is also more than $7,500 in secondary prizes to be won.
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4 Comments

  • second_account 7/9/2010 9:22:09 AM - Report Abuse

    I wonder if the 330 lakes includes all those lakes surrounded by crown land that are off limits to people who are not willing to pay outfitters for the privilege of fishing these lakes. The reason for this is not to fill the pockets of outfitters, but to maintain the touristic values and remoteness, of course.
    Try getting a lists of roads closed by gates or berms from the MNR though, which were built for the forest industry with TAX dollars. They don't have one available to the public.
    Hopefully no village, town or city in Ontario gets this award until the government bans this practice, Public Lands ACt 28, and lets the taxpaying citizens back onto ALL public lands seeing as we already pay for them.

  • losinghope 7/8/2010 7:51:43 PM - Report Abuse

    I wouldn't swim in the lakes here let alone fish in them. If Sudbury somehow won I bet city council would find some way to put the $25,000 back into their pockets.

  • Philippe Maurice 7/8/2010 2:38:20 PM - Report Abuse

    Sudbury has no chances to win. First, it is a city and not a town - which has fewer inhabitants. Also, our lakes were ravaged by acid rain and pollution and do not constitute the prize fishing environment. Unless folks are fishing for beer cans and grocery carts, fishermen and fisherwomen will be disappointed. I guess people can enter Sudbury in any competitions... even those where there is no fit.

  • cynnical1 7/8/2010 1:27:25 PM - Report Abuse

    If we have soooooo many lakes in and around town why are there no outdoor patio's that people can enjoy a beverage on like nearly EVERY OTHER city in this province?Nah....not with our city council involved!!!!
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