Fishing is a huge sport in Northern Ontario. You can catch:
Croppie, Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, and Muskie.

Croppie
Legions of anglers call crappies the number one panfish, but this certainly isn't the only moniker attached to the species. There are many other colorful nicknames abound. Throughout most of the United States, the name is pronounced just as it is spelled. But north of the border, the name is pronounced "croppie."

Listed below are the most commonly seen animals and flora in the area and some not so commonly seen.

Commonly Seen;
Moose, White-Tailed Deer, Beaver, Red Fox, Eastern Cottontail, Snowshoe Hare, Otter, Black Bear, Porcupines, Racoons, Brown Bat, Chipmunks, Squirrels, Striped Skunk, Elk, Muskrat, Woodchuck

Not Commonly Seen;
Fishers, Martins, Gray Wolf, Coyote, Deer Mouse, Lynx, Bobcat, Short-Tailed Weasel, Mink, Meadow Jumping Mouse

Birding;
Loons, Blue Jays, Common Flicker, Eastern Blue Bird, Kestral, Indigo Bunting, Cedar Waxwing, Hairy Woodpecker, Barn Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Pine Grosbeak, Blue Heron, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Reptiles;
Snapping Turtle, Wood Turtle, Western Painted Turtle, Bull frogs, Leopard Frog, Common Garter Snake

Insects;
Caterpiller, Banded Woollybear, Firefly, Dragon Fly, Monarch Butterfly, Painted Lady Butterfly

Plants, Flowers and Trees;
Willow, Trillium, Oak, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Aspen, Paper Birch, Maple, Northern White Cedar

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