Fishing Across Canada

195910 min 56 secFilm: Documentary, News Magazine (1940-1965)

Herring from the River: Fishermen-farmers of the Gasperaux Valley in Nova Scotia catch herring upriver. Fish Below the Ice: Cree of northern Manitoba fish in wintertime by stringing nets between holes in the ice. Home for Young Trout: To stock mountain lakes in the Canadian Rockies, fish are raised in hatcheries, the largest in Jasper National Park. Salmon on the Run: On Canada's west coast, commercial fishing vessels haul in huge catches.

Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > Animal-based IndustriesFish and ShellfishParks, Reserves and Zoos of Arctic and Western Canada
  • Fishing and Hunting Industries > AquacultureAtlantic RegionFirst NationsHerringIce FishingPacific RegionSalmonTraditional Fishing
  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > FishingPrairies