The Kaministiquia River — known locally as "the Kam" — is Thunder Bay's premier urban fishery and the largest of the city's 11 streams and rivers. Flowing through the south side of Thunder Bay, Ontario, before emptying into Lake Superior, the Kam offers a remarkably diverse angling experience within minutes of the city center. This is a large, deceptively swift river characterized by deep holes that plunge 40 feet or more, wide oxbow sections with marshy backwaters thick with aquatic vegetation, and a lower reach that splits into three distinct arms. The river's proximity to Lake Superior gives it a migratory character, drawing species from the big lake seasonally while also supporting a robust year-round resident fishery that rivals destinations far more remote.