Fishing · Ontario
Smooth River Guiding Company
A Mulmur-based fly fishing and guiding outfit with a perfect review record, known for patient teaching on Ontario trout rivers and multi-day pike trips.
What visitors say
Smooth River Guiding Company is run by guide Matt Martin out of Mulmur, in the hills northwest of Toronto, and all of its reviews are five stars. Clients describe a guide who is as interested in teaching as in catching, and several say they came away better anglers rather than just with a good day's tally.
Trips cover a wide range. Reviewers mention walk-and-wade days for brook trout and steelhead on rivers such as the Credit, euro nymphing and dry fly lessons, ice fishing for trout, a day on Georgian Bay, and a three-day pike trip that produced a 40-inch personal best. Pike and musky on the fly come up more than once. The boat is described as clean and easy to fly fish from, with forward-looking sonar, and the provided gear as good quality and in working order.
Beginners are well served. First-time fly anglers talk about patient casting instruction and clear explanations of fish behaviour and habitat, and one client appreciated being allowed to fish only their own flies and learn several techniques rather than being steered to the most productive method. Experienced anglers praise the guide's knowledge of Ontario waters.
The reviews contain no real complaints. Because trips range from half-day lessons to multi-day expeditions on different waters, it's worth being clear about what you want to learn or target when you book.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 138 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Smooth River Guiding Company directly.