Press Release
Gord Pyzer was inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall of Fame on Feb. 12 at a special inaugural ceremony held at the Spring Fishing and Boat Show in Toronto.
Pyzer, who has fished the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and has been a strong supporter of the annual derby, was honoured for a lifetime of angling achievements.
He is the fishing editor of Outdoor Canada Magazine, field editor of In-Fisherman Magazine and Television, co-host of the In-Fisherman Ice Guide Television Show, co-host of the Real Fishing Radio Show, outdoors columnist for a number of newspapers and specialty publications, and a featured seminar presenter and speaker at events across North America.
Pyzer is a winner of several national and international fishing competitions.
In addition, Pyzer was recognized for his fishing-related accomplishments, including the establishment of the first modern conservation-oriented muskellunge regulations in the world on Lake of the Woods during his 30-year career as a senior manager with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
During the inaugural induction ceremony, it also was noted that Pyzer had won an unprecedented 28 national writing awards, including two gold and two silver distinctions in the prestigious National Magazine Awards competition.
In concluding his introductory remarks, Patrick Walsh, editor of Outdoor Canada, called Pyzer “one of Canada’s most influential people. Pyzer was truly honoured to receive the award.
“To be one of the first two people inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall of Fame is truly an honour,” Pyzer said in receiving his award.
“This is one of the proudest moments of my life.”
