Gord Ellis

Gord Ellis is a lifelong resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario and a full time journalist, broadcaster, professional angler and guide. He is the senior editor of Ontario Out of Doors magazine, Canada's best read fishing and hunting magazine. Gord is a regular on CBC radio's Superior Morning and writes a monthly column on Ontario for the Northern Wilds magazine, in Minnesota. He has written over a thousand feature articles and columns for publications as diverse as Sentier Chasse Peche, in Quebec, the Financial Post and the Globe and Mail. He is a long time member of the Outdoor Writers of Canada and has won better than 25 national awards for his writing and photography. In 2018, Gord was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin.

More Articles By Gord Ellis

Fall Walleye

Using Chub, Bottom Bouncers and Beads

Summer Smallmouth

Bass Techniques to Help You Catch a Trophy

Baits for Brookies

Using Lipless Rattle Baits for Brook Trout

Steelhead Fever

Fishing in Northwestern Ontario

Big Water, Big Fish

Chinook fishing on the Nipigon River

River Lake Trout Techniques

Techniques for catching lake trout in untraditional river settings across Ontario.

Summer Brook Trout

Expert Advice for Fishing Ontario Lakes

Ontario Brook Trout

Fish these 10 sweet spots.

How to Make a Fish Shore Lunch

What to pack and how to make this favourite Northern Ontario meal.

Why You Should Always Travel With Fishing Gear in Thunder Bay

7 amazing fishing spots right in the city.

First Deer Hunt

The author shares his son's first successful deer hunt

Winter Moose Hunt

This Was a Trip to Remember

A Buck Tale

November in Sunset Country is prime time for big bucks.

Cornfield Bears

An Effective Way to Hunt Ontario Black Bears

Spring Prospects for Northwestern Ontario Bruins

The Return of the Spring Black Bear Hunt in Nipigon/Black Sturgeon

Nipigon Moose

Where 60-inch Racks are Taken Each Year

Trophy Deer Hunts in Thunder Bay

Gord Ellis reveals one of Northwest Ontario's most overlooked trophy hunts.

Blueberry Bruin

For a truly thrilling hunt, stalking bears in berries is a good place to start

Hunting Water for Moose

A Thrilling Way to Fill a Tag in Ontario

Northwest Deer

Four Places to Hunt in Sunset Country