Ninespine Stickleback fishing in Canada

Pungitius pungitius

Documented at

292 waters

Primary species at

0 waters

Ideal water temp

15°C

Active range

8–21°C

Best ninespine stickleback waters today

Scored for 2026-09-14 from live weather, water temperature and this species’ own thermal range.

1. Sims CreekRiver73
2. Dinorwic Lake (Dryden)Lake72
3. Vista Lake (Fort Frances)Lake72
4. Finger LakeLake72
5. Setting Net LakeLake72
6. Deer LakeLake72
7. Cobham LakeLake72
8. Whitney Lake (Vermilion Bay)Lake71
9. Dinorwic Lake (Dryden)Lake71
10. Wabigoon RiverRiver71

How to fish for ninespine stickleback

Ninespine stickleback are a tiny, spiny fish of cool, vegetated shallows, quiet bays, and deeper northern waters, armored with a row of small spines along the back. They aren't an angling target - they're a forage fish, prey for trout, perch, and other predators, and a species that can be locally abundant. On a location page, ninespine stickleback are context about a cool-water forage base rather than a species to fish for.

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