The Franklin Club

06/15/2026

At the heart of The Franklin Club is fishing, and at the heart of the fishing experience is our on-site trout hatchery.

This is where care, dedication, and tradition come together. Every day, our hatchery team supports the health and growth of our trout, maintains the raceways, and helps strengthen the future of our private fishery.

For more than 100 years, the hatchery has helped shape the fishing experience at The Franklin Club. It is one of the most meaningful parts of the Club, and one of the reasons fishing here feels so special.

Learn more about our hatchery:
https://www.thefranklinclub.ca/fishing/hatchery/

06/07/2026

Some of the best memories happen in the quieter moments of the day.

As stories are shared, curious questions are asked, and time is spent side by side, something meaningful begins to take shape.

Time outdoors has a way of bringing people closer. It creates space for connection, conversation, and simple moments that stay with you long after the day is done.

At The Franklin Club, we provide the place for these moments to happen. Come for a tour and stay for the memories!

06/03/2026

Fish’n Canada Visits The Franklin Club!

Recently, Fish’n Canada came to The Franklin Club for a closer look at the quiet work behind our private trout fishery and hatchery.

A rare look into the heart of the Club. Chad, our Hatchery Manager, shares where the Franklin Club experience truly begins. From Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout care to the raceways, life cycle, daily operations and annual stocking program, this is the work that keeps our waters alive.

Watch the interview and learn more about the fishery at The Franklin Club!

Fish'n Canada Podcast visits The Franklin Club in Ontario for a closer look at our trout fishery, and behind the scenes of our hatchery.

06/01/2026

Did you know...

At The Franklin Club, one single membership includes your entire immediate family?

This means you, your spouse, and children can all enjoy the Club under a single membership plan.

🎣 More time together
🌿 More time outdoors
🏡 More to enjoy as a family

Reach out to schedule a personal tour, bring the family, and experience the private fishing and outdoor Club lifestyle The Franklin Club offers year round!

05/09/2026

Bright, bold, and hard for trout to ignore!

The Blob has earned its place in many stillwater fly boxes. It is not tied to imitate one insect in particular. Instead, it works as an attractor pattern, relying on colour, profile, and movement to pull a reaction from fish.

On The Franklin Club’s waters, a pattern like The Blob can be a useful choice when you are searching the water, changing the pace of a retrieve, or looking to see what trout will respond to on the day. It is also a fun, simple pattern to tie and a reliable one to keep close at hand.

What trout fly pattern gives you the most confidence on the water?

04/30/2026

The best memories are often the ones shared across generations.

At The Franklin Club, days on the water often become some of the family moments treasured most. For generations, the Club has been a place where stories are made, excitement is shared, and time together turns into the kinds of memories families carry with them for years to come.

Learn more about membership and experience the Club for yourself. Come for a tour, join for the memories!

04/07/2026

There's more than great fishing lives at The Franklin Club! 🦢🔎

Shared with us by a Club member in March 2026, this photo captures the return of two trumpeter swans to our waters. Since then, the lake has eased from winter’s grasp, and signs of spring have begun to unfold across our 200 acre property. Spring is one of the most remarkable times at the Club, when winter’s stillness begins to loosen its hold, songbirds return, their calls carry through the trees, and the property fills with the welcome sounds of nature awakening.

Curious which bird species have been seen around the Club?

Have a look at some of the birds that can be spotted around The Franklin Club: https://www.thefranklinclub.ca/birding-at-the-franklin-club/