TORONTO – Chapleau, ON has been crowned the 2011 winner of the country’s ultimate fishing town by the World Fishing Network (WFN).
Located in central northeastern Ontario, the town of 2,500 residents was chosen through on-line voting. The Chapleau Fishing Advisory Committee will receive a $25,000 donation to be used towards a fishing-related cause, have a show about fishing in the town featured on WFN, and receive 10 WaveSpin reels.
"We commend all of the towns for wanting to invite anglers to experience everything their town has to offer," said WFN president and CEO, Mark Rubinstein, in Monday’s announcement. "Chapleau’s passionate angling community stepped-up to prove that their pride, passion and fishing are second to none."
After more than 240 towns throughout Canada were nominated and a preliminary round of voting in April narrowed the field to 20 finalists, the competition became a two-town race between Chapleau and Port Colborne, ON who traded places atop the leader board on a daily basis. The 2010 winner was Port Alberni, BC.
