Fishing At Blue Heron Resort
We are the only resort on the lower Spanish River
Drive In and Discover the Blue Heron Resort, where you can always find a quiet place to go fishing. Just east of the town of Spanish on HWY 17. The river (Zone 10) is only open for fishing from mid-May to Sept end. The rest of the year it is closed as a Walleye spawning sanctuary.
The north channel (zone 14), is a 10 min boat ride from our resort is open from May 1st to Dec 31st!
“Well, in the first few hours of our trip we got our show shot. After shooting the Real Fishing TV series for more than three decades, believe me: things do not always happen that quickly. On our first day out we had about 15 smallmouth bass up to 5 pounds, and about 10 bonus pike just fishing by the seat of my pants. Not bad for water I’ve never fished before! “
“There are not many places you can go in Canada where you can fish for trout, salmon, bass, pike, muskie, walleye, and panfish all out of the same area, but the Spanish River and North Channel area is one of them. This place truly is an angler’s paradise that should be on every serious angler’s bucket list. As Arnold once said in The Terminator: I’ll be back! “
Bob Izumi – Real Fishing TV
A detailed map, showing water depths, is provided when you check in and Mike or Patti will add up-to-date details to indicate fishing hot spots.
A Variety of Fish To Catch
The three main species of fish that anglers come for are: Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, the Northern Pike, but we also have Perch, Crappie, panfish, and others. Sometimes you can even tie into the occasional Largemouth Bass. Muskie and Sturgeon are around, so don’t be surprised if you tie into one of these lunkers. If you have your own boat equipped with downriggers, you can get into some deep water to troll for Lake Trout and Salmon.
General Information
- Bait, Gas, and Ice are available at resort. we also freeze your fish for you at no additional cost.
- There is no extra changes for launching and parking.
- Docking is $130.00 per week or $25.00 per day. The boat launch, constructed with cement pad, is fine for launching large boats in excess of 25′.
- Local Bait Shop only minutes away.
The river has a variety of depths, structure, and shoreline variation.
It is a big, slow-moving waterway, except during the Spring run-off. The North Channel is only minutes away and there are many islands and bays to explore.