Urban Fishing

Lachine Canal National Historic Site

You like fishing? You will be happy to know that it’s possible to do urban fishing at the Lachine Canal National Historic Site as well as in many other locations around Montreal. The summer season is here, and a great way to enjoy the sunshine is to take your fishing rod along the Lachine Canal.

How to get there?

  • Using public transport.
  • By bike, you can use the cycling path.

Safety instructions

  • No fishing is permitted within 10 meters of a lock, an approach wharf or over a bridge that spans the canal.
  • Eat fishes with moderation. Because of contaminated sediments layer in the bottom of the canal, legacy of the industrial period.

Here are the fish species that can be found in the waters of the Lachine Canal.

Fish species
Common Carp
Common Carp

Image: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Rock bass
Rock Bass

Image: Stukel, Sam, USFWS

Sunfish
Pumpkinseed

Image: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Northern pike
Northern pike

Image: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Black crappie
Black crappie

Image: Stukel, Sam, USFWS

Yellow Perch.
Yellow Perch

Image: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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