| Galt founded by the novelist John Galt, was a | | | | Galt were part of what was known as "The |
| city along the Grand River and Speed River | | | | Freshwater Fishing Capital of the World" |
| in Ontario. Canada. In 1973, Galt, with the | | | | However, throughout the years, there was some |
| towns of Hespeler and Preston were combined | | | | decline in the fishing activities at Grand |
| to form the city of Cambridge in Ontario | | | | River and this concern is being attended to |
| Canada. Galt was also previously known as | | | | by the Grand River Fisheries Management Plan |
| Shade Mills. Now, that takes the confusion | | | | and by the Grand River Conservation |
| out in case you are searching for information | | | | Authority, aimed to maintain the river's |
| about Galt. Galt has had a long history since | | | | reputation as the place for a high quality |
| 1784, when it was one of the Indian Reserve | | | | fishing experience. |
| lands along the Grand River granted to the | | | | |
| Six Nation Indians by the British Crown. | | | | With the management team in place, the Grand |
| | | | River, with its clean waters and abundance of |
| The Grand River in Ontario, is at least 250 | | | | freshwater species, particularly the brown |
| kilometers long, from Alton, passing through | | | | trout, continues to attract fishing trips |
| Cambridge and then to Lake Erie and is known | | | | from around the world. The length of the |
| for the abundance of fresh water fish. The | | | | river provides any fishing trip with varied |
| flow of the river varies according to the | | | | and interesting experiences. |
| terrain in the areas it passes by but it | | | | |
| slows down as it passes along Galt , Hespeler | | | | Fishing continues to be a major tourism |
| and Preston which makes that part of the | | | | activity in the Grand River in Galt, now part |
| river favorable for fishing. A lot of fresh | | | | of Cambridge. Visitors can expect to catch a |
| water fish have been identified and | | | | wide variety of fish species, like the carp, |
| documented for the reference of visitors who | | | | bullhead, rock bass smallmouth and largemouth |
| would like to have the Grand River | | | | bass, salmon, and of course the rainbow and |
| experience. | | | | brown trout. |
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| The flow of Grand River across several towns | | | | With its rich historical heritage and tourism |
| and cities has also provided a convenient | | | | facilities, the Grand River in Galt maintains |
| means of transportation and the towns that | | | | it's a favorite fishing trip destination in |
| make up Cambridge now, Preston, Hespler and | | | | North America. |